Alabama § 30-3-6.1 - Rebate of Interest on Delinquent Child Support Payments.
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§ 30-3-6.1. Rebate of Interest on Delinquent Child Support Payments.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law regarding post-judgment interest, the parent responsible for making child support payments who has been delinquent in making the payments may petition the court that entered the order for child support or the appropriate court pursuant to Sections 30-3A-101 to 30-3A-906, inclusive, for a rebate of interest when any of the following conditions have been met:
(1) The parent has paid the past due amount and has paid the current child support payments for 12 months before petitioning the court.
(2) The parent has entered into a repayment agreement, has made all payments on the agreement for at least 12 months, and has paid the current child support payments for 12 months before petitioning the court.
(b) Before a court may order a rebate of interest, each party to whom interest is owed must agree in writing to the rebate of interest and the amount of interest rebated. A court of competent jurisdiction may reinstate the interest rebated upon a subsequent finding of contempt of court for failure to pay child support.
(c) This section shall apply to all child support orders entered before and after August 1, 2004.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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