Arkansas § 9-14-515 Employer prohibited from taking action against parent for income withholding

Arkansas Statutes

§ 9-14-515 — Employer prohibited from taking action against parent for income withholding

Arkansas § 9-14-515

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Ark. Code Ann. § 9-14-515 (2026).

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(a)A payor who is an employer is prohibited from discharging, refusing to employ, or taking other disciplinary action against a noncustodial parent under an income withholding order for healthcare coverage.

(b)Any employer violating this subchapter shall be subject to the contempt powers of the court issuing the order and may be fined up to fifty dollars ($50.00) per day.

(c)The noncustodial parent shall have the burden to prove that income withholding for healthcare coverage was the sole reason for the employer's action.

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(a) A payor who is an employer is prohibited from discharging, refusing to employ, or taking other disciplinary action against a noncustodial parent under an income withholding order for healthcare coverage. (b) Any employer violating this subchapter shall be subject to the contempt powers of the court issuing the order and may be fined up to fifty dollars ($50.00) per day. (c) The noncustodial parent shall have the burden to prove that income withholding for healthcare coverage was the sole reason for the employer's action.