- The Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, also known as Public Law#109-8, was signed into law by President George W. Bush on April 20, 2005.
- Actual bill
- Key points of the legislation included:
1. Exempted collection of child support obligations from bankruptcy proceedings
2. Required child support agency and claim holder to provide obligator’s (debtor) address*Reference:
DSHS Economic Services Administration, ESA Briefing Book State Fiscal Year 2015, Appendix 7, Child Support Federal Legislative History, p. A7-1