Requires drunk driver to pay restitution on behalf of child if parent or guardian is killed by that driver.

This bill (A589) requires a drunk driver convicted of reckless vehicular homicide that kills a parent or guardian to pay financial support for the child's needs. It mandates courts to order payments covering the child's living expenses until age 18 (or graduation), or until 21 if the child has a disability, with a minimum 5-year payment period. The court must consider the child's financial needs, living standards, and the surviving parent's resources when setting the amount. Payments accrue during incarceration but allow up to one year after release to begin paying, and civil judgments are offset by these ordered payments.