78B-12-108. Support follows the child.
- (1) Obligations ordered for child support and medical expenses are for the use and benefit of the child and shall follow the child.
- (2) Except in cases of joint physical custody and split custody as defined in Section 78B-12-102, when physical custody changes from that assumed in the original order, the parent without physical custody of a child shall be required to pay the amount of support determined in accordance with Sections 78B-12-205 and 78B-12-212, without the need to modify the order for:
- (a) the parent who has physical custody of the child;
- (b) a relative to whom physical custody of the child has been voluntarily given; or
- (c) the state when the child is residing outside of the home in the protective custody, temporary custody, or custody or care of the state or a state-licensed facility for at least 30 days.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session