10. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law or regulation to the contrary, the department and the county welfare agencies shall exclude from a household’s income all legally-obligated or court-ordered child support payments paid by a household member to, or on behalf of, a non-household member, including payments to a third party on behalf of the non-household member and amounts paid toward arrearages, for the purpose of determining whether a household meets applicable gross and net SNAP income eligibility standards.

L.2013, c.45, s.10.