SECONDREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.2148
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEDINKINS.
3972H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections210.854,452.340,and454.470,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereofthree
newsectionsrelatingtotheterminationofchildsupportobligations.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections210.854,452.340,and454.470,RSMo,arerepealedandthree
2newsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections210.854,452.340,and454.470,
3toreadasfollows:
210.854.1.Intheeventoftheentryofajudgmentorjudgmentsofpaternityand
2support,whetherenteredinonejudgmentorseparately,apersonagainstwhomsucha
3judgmentorjudgmentshavebeenenteredmayfileapetitionrequestingacircuitcourtwith
4jurisdictionoverthesubjectchildorchildrentosetasidesaidjudgmentorjudgmentsinthe
5interestsofjusticeanduponthegroundssetforthinthissection.Suchapetitionmaybefiled
6atanytimepriortoDecember31,2011.Afterthatdate,thepetitionshallbefiledwithintwo
7yearsoftheentryoftheoriginaljudgmentofpaternityandsupportorwithintwoyearsof
8entryofthelaterjudgmentinthecaseofseparatejudgmentsofpaternityandsupportand
9shallbefiledinthecountywhichenteredthejudgmentorjudgmentsofpaternityandsupport.
10Anysuchpetitionshallbeserveduponthebiologicalmotherandanyotherlegalguardianor
11custodianinthesamemannerprovidedforserviceofprocessintherulesofcivilprocedure.
12Thechildorchildrenshallbemadeapartyandshallhaveaguardianadlitemappointedfor
13thechildorchildrenbeforeanyfurtherproceedingsarehad.Ifthechildorchildrenare
14recipientsofIV-Dservicesasdefinedinsubdivision(8)ofsection454.460,thefamily
15supportdivisionshallalsobemadeapartyandshallbedulyserved.
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 16 2.Thepetitionshallincludeanaffidavitexecutedbythepetitionerallegingthat
17evidenceexistswhichwasnotconsideredbeforeentryofjudgmentandeither:
18 (1)Anallegationthatgenetictestingwasconductedwithinninetydayspriortothe
19filingofsuchpetitionusingDNAmethodologytodeterminetheprobabilityorimprobability
20ofpaternity,andperformedbyanexpertasdefinedinsection210.834.Theaffidavitshall
21alsoallegethatthetestresults,whichareattachedthereto,indicatethatapersonsubjecttothe
22childsupportpaymentorderhasbeenexcludedasthechild'sfather;or
23 (2)ArequesttothecourtforanorderofgeneticpaternitytestingusingDNA
24methodology.
25 3.Thecourt,afterahearingwhereinallinterestedpartieshavebeengivenan
26opportunitytopresentevidenceandbeheard,anduponafindingofprobablecausetobelieve
27saidtestingmayresultinadeterminationofnonpaternity,shallordertherelevantpartiesto
28submittogeneticpaternitytesting.Thegeneticpaternitytestingcostsshallbepaidbythe
29petitioner.
30 4.Uponafindingthatthegenetictestreferredtohereinwasproperlyconducted,
31accurate,andindicatesthatthepersonsubjecttothechildsupportpaymentorderhasbeen
32excludedasthechild'sfather,thecourtshall,unlessitmakeswrittenfindingsoffactand
33conclusionsoflawthatitisinthebestinterestofthepartiesnottodoso:
34 (1)Grantreliefonthepetitionandenterjudgmentsettingasidethepreviousjudgment
35orjudgmentsofpaternityandsupport,oracknowledgmentofpaternityundersection210.823
36onlyastothechildorchildrenfoundnottobethebiologicalchildorchildrenofthe
37petitioner;
38 (2)Extinguishanyexistingchildsupportarrearageonlyastothechildorchildren
39foundnottobethebiologicalchildorchildrenofthepetitioner;and
40 (3)Orderthedepartmentofhealthandseniorservicestomodifythechild'sbirth
41certificateaccordingly.
42 5.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotapplytograntrelieftotheparentofany
43adoptedchild.
44 6.Afindingundersubsection4ofthissectionshallconstituteamaterialmistakeof
45factundersection210.823.
46 7.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotbeconstruedtocreateacauseofactionto
47recoverchildsupportorstatedebt,undersubdivision(2)ofsubsection1ofsection454.465
48andsubsection[10]9ofsection452.340,thatwaspreviouslypaidpursuanttotheorder.The
49petitionershallhavenorightforreimbursementforanymoneyspreviouslypaidpursuantto
50saidorder.
51 8.Anypetitionerwhohaspledguiltytoorbeenfoundguiltyofanoffensefor
52criminalnonsupportundersection568.040,astoachildorchildrenwhohavebeenfoundnot
HB2148 2 53tobethebiologicalchildorchildrenofthepetitioner,mayapplytothecourtinwhichthe
54petitionerpledguiltyorwassentencedforanordertoexpungefromallofficialrecordsall
55recordationsofhisarrest,plea,trial,orconviction.Ifthecourtdetermines,afterhearing,that
56thepetitionerhashadajudgmentorjudgmentsofpaternityandsupportsetasideunderthis
57section,thecourtshallenteranorderofexpungement.Upongrantingoftheorderof
58expungementunderthissubsection,therecordsandfilesmaintainedinanyadministrativeor
59courtproceedinginanassociateorcircuitdivisionofthecircuitcourtunderthissectionshall
60beconfidentialandonlyavailabletothepartiesorbyorderofthecourtforgoodcauseshown.
61Theeffectofsuchordershallbetorestoresuchpersontothestatusheorsheoccupiedprior
62tosucharrest,plea,orconvictionandasifsucheventhadnevertakenplace.Nopersonasto
63whomsuchorderhasbeenenteredshallbeheldthereafterunderanyprovisionofanylawto
64beguiltyofperjuryorotherwisegivingafalsestatementbyreasonofhisfailuretoreciteor
65acknowledgesucharrest,plea,trial,conviction,orexpungementinresponsetoanyinquiry
66madeofhimforanypurposewhatsoeverandnosuchinquiryshallbemadeforinformation
67relatingtoanexpungementunderthissection.
68 9.Beginningin2010,thefamilysupportdivisionshalltrackandreporttothegeneral
69assemblythenumberofcasesknowntothedivisioninwhichacourt,withinthecalendar
70year,setasideapreviousjudgmentorjudgmentsofpaternityandsupportundersubsection4
71ofthissection.ThefamilysupportdivisionshallsubmitthereportannuallybyDecember
72thirty-first.
452.340.1.Inaproceedingfordissolutionofmarriage,legalseparationorchild
2support,thecourtmayordereitherorbothparentsowingadutyofsupporttoachildofthe
3marriagetopayanamountreasonableornecessaryforthesupportofthechild,includingan
4awardretroactivetothedateoffilingthepetition,withoutregardtomaritalmisconduct,after
5consideringallrelevantfactorsincluding:
6 (1)Thefinancialneedsandresourcesofthechild;
7 (2)Thefinancialresourcesandneedsoftheparents;
8 (3)Thestandardoflivingthechildwouldhaveenjoyedhadthemarriagenotbeen
9dissolved;
10 (4)Thephysicalandemotionalconditionofthechild,andthechild'seducational
11needs;
12 (5)Thechild'sphysicalandlegalcustodyarrangements,includingtheamountoftime
13thechildspendswitheachparentandthereasonableexpensesassociatedwiththecustodyor
14visitationarrangements;and
15 (6)Thereasonablework-relatedchildcareexpensesofeachparent.
16 2.Theobligationoftheparentorderedtomakesupportpaymentsshallabate,in
17wholeorinpart,forsuchperiodsoftimeinexcessofthirtyconsecutivedaysthattheother
HB2148 3 18parenthasvoluntarilyrelinquishedphysicalcustodyofachildtotheparentorderedtopay
19childsupport,notwithstandinganyperiodsofvisitationortemporaryphysicalandlegalor
20physicalorlegalcustodypursuanttoajudgmentofdissolutionorlegalseparationorany
21modificationthereof.InaIV-Dcase,thefamilysupportdivisionmaydeterminetheamount
22oftheabatementpursuanttothissubsectionforanychildsupportorderandshallrecordthe
23amountofabatementintheautomatedchildsupportsystemrecordestablishedpursuantto
24chapter454.IfthecaseisnotaIV-Dcaseanduponcourtorder,thecircuitclerkshallrecord
25theamountofabatementintheautomatedchildsupportsystemrecordestablishedinchapter
26454.
27 3.Unlessthecircumstancesofthechildmanifestlydictateotherwiseandthecourt
28specificallysoprovides,theobligationofaparenttomakechildsupportpaymentsshall
29terminatewhenthechild:
30 (1)Dies;
31 (2)Marries;
32 (3)Entersactivedutyinthemilitary;
33 (4)Becomesself-supporting,providedthatthecustodialparenthasrelinquishedthe
34childfromparentalcontrolbyexpressorimpliedconsent;or
35 (5)Reachesageeighteenorreceivesahighschooldiplomaoranequivalent
36certificateofgraduationinlieuofahighschooldiploma, unlesstheprovisionsofthe
37childsupportorderspecificallyextendtheparentalsupportorderpastthechild's
38eighteenthbirthdayforreasonsprovidedbysubsection4[or5]ofthissection[apply;or
39 (6)Reachesagetwenty-one,unlesstheprovisionsofthechildsupportorder
40specificallyextendtheparentalsupportorderpastthechild'stwenty-firstbirthdayforreasons
41providedbysubsection4ofthissection].
42 4.Ifthechildisphysicallyormentallyincapacitatedfromsupportinghimselfand
43insolventandunmarried,thecourtmayextendtheparentalsupportobligationpastthechild's
44eighteenthbirthday.
45 5.[Ifwhenachildreachesageeighteen,thechildisenrolledinandattendinga
46secondaryschoolprogramofinstruction,theparentalsupportobligationshallcontinue,ifthe
47childcontinuestoattendandprogressestowardcompletionofsaidprogram,untilthechild
48completessuchprogramorreachesagetwenty-one,whicheverfirstoccurs.Ifthechildis
49enrolledinaninstitutionofvocationalorhighereducationnotlaterthanOctoberfirst
50followinggraduationfromasecondaryschoolorcompletionofagraduationequivalence
51degreeprogramandsolongasthechildenrollsforandcompletesatleasttwelvehoursof
52crediteachsemester,notincludingthesummersemester,ataninstitutionofvocationalor
53highereducationandachievesgradessufficienttoreenrollatsuchinstitution,theparental
54supportobligationshallcontinueuntilthechildcompleteshisorhereducation,oruntilthe
HB2148 4 55childreachestheageoftwenty-one,whicheverfirstoccurs.Toremaineligibleforsuch
56continuedparentalsupport,atthebeginningofeachsemesterthechildshallsubmittoeach
57parentatranscriptorsimilarofficialdocumentprovidedbytheinstitutionofvocationalor
58highereducationwhichincludesthecoursesthechildisenrolledinandhascompletedfor
59eachterm,thegradesandcreditsreceivedforeachsuchcourse,andanofficialdocument
60fromtheinstitutionlistingthecourseswhichthechildisenrolledinfortheupcomingterm
61andthenumberofcreditsforeachsuchcourse.Whenenrolledinatleasttwelvecredithours,
62ifthechildreceivesfailinggradesinhalformoreofhisorhercourseloadinanyone
63semester,paymentofchildsupportmaybeterminatedandshallnotbeeligiblefor
64reinstatement.Uponrequestfornotificationofthechild'sgradesbythenoncustodialparent,
65thechildshallproducetherequireddocumentstothenoncustodialparentwithinthirtydaysof
66receiptofgradesfromtheeducationinstitution.Ifthechildfailstoproducetherequired
67documents,paymentofchildsupportmayterminatewithouttheaccrualofanychildsupport
68arrearageandshallnotbeeligibleforreinstatement.Ifthecircumstancesofthechild
69manifestlydictate,thecourtmaywaivetheOctoberfirstdeadlineforenrollmentrequiredby
70thissubsection.Ifthechildisenrolledinsuchaninstitution,thechildorparentobligatedto
71paysupportmaypetitionthecourttoamendtheordertodirecttheobligatedparenttomake
72thepaymentsdirectlytothechild.Asusedinthissection,an"institutionofvocational
73education"meansanypostsecondarytrainingorschoolingforwhichthestudentisassesseda
74feeandattendsclassesregularly."Highereducation"meansanycommunitycollege,college,
75oruniversityatwhichthechildattendsclassesregularly.Achildwhohasbeendiagnosed
76withadevelopmentaldisability,asdefinedinsection630.005,orwhosephysicaldisabilityor
77diagnosedhealthproblemlimitsthechild'sabilitytocarrythenumberofcredithours
78prescribedinthissubsection,shallremaineligibleforchildsupportsolongassuchchildis
79enrolledinandattendinganinstitutionofvocationalorhighereducation,andthechild
80continuestomeettheotherrequirementsofthissubsection.Achildwhoisemployedatleast
81fifteenhoursperweekduringthesemestermaytakeasfewasninecredithourspersemester
82andremaineligibleforchildsupportsolongasallotherrequirementsofthissubsectionare
83compliedwith.
84 6.]Thecourtshallconsiderorderingaparenttowaivetherighttoclaimthetax
85dependencyexemptionforachildenrolledinaninstitutionofvocationalorhighereducation
86infavoroftheotherparentiftheapplicationofstateandfederaltaxlawsandeligibilityfor
87financialaidwillmakeanawardoftheexemptiontotheotherparentappropriate.
88 [7.]6.Thegeneralassemblyfindsanddeclaresthatitisthepublicpolicyofthisstate
89thatfrequent,continuingandmeaningfulcontactwithbothparentsaftertheparentshave
90separatedordissolvedtheirmarriageisinthebestinterestofthechildexceptforcaseswhere
91thecourtspecificallyfindsthatsuchcontactisnotinthebestinterestofthechild.Inorderto
HB2148 5 92effectuatethispublicpolicy,acourtwithjurisdictionshallenforcevisitation,custodyand
93childsupportordersinthesamemanner.Acourtwithjurisdictionmayabate,inwholeorin
94part,anypastorfutureobligationofsupportandmaytransferthephysicalandlegalor
95physicalorlegalcustodyofoneormorechildrenifitfindsthataparenthas,withoutgood
96cause,failedtoprovidevisitationorphysicalandlegalorphysicalorlegalcustodytothe
97otherparentpursuanttothetermsofajudgmentofdissolution,legalseparationor
98modificationsthereof.Thecourtshallalsoaward,ifrequestedandforgoodcauseshown,
99reasonableexpenses,attorney'sfeesandcourtcostsincurredbytheprevailingparty.
100 [8.]7.TheMissourisupremecourtshallhaveineffectaruleestablishingguidelines
101bywhichanyawardofchildsupportshallbemadeinanyjudicialoradministrative
102proceeding.Saidguidelinesshallcontainspecific,descriptiveandnumericcriteriawhich
103willresultinacomputationofthesupportobligation.Theguidelinesshalladdresshowthe
104amountofchildsupportshallbecalculatedwhenanawardofjointphysicalcustodyresultsin
105thechildorchildrenspendingequalorsubstantiallyequaltimewithbothparentsandthe
106directionsandcommentsandanytabularrepresentationsofthedirectionsandcommentsfor
107completionofthechildsupportguidelinesandasubsequentformdevelopedtoreflectthe
108guidelinesshallreflecttheabilitytoobtainuptoafiftypercentadjustmentorcreditbelowthe
109basicchildsupportamountforjointphysicalcustodyorvisitationasdescribedinsubsection
110[11]10ofthissection.TheMissourisupremecourtshallpublishchildsupportguidelinesand
111specificallylistandexplaintherelevantfactorsandassumptionsthatwereusedtocalculate
112thechildsupportguidelines.Anyrulemadepursuanttothissubsectionshallbereviewedby
113thepromulgatingbodynotlessthanonceeveryfouryearstoensurethatitsapplicationresults
114inthedeterminationofappropriatechildsupportawardamounts.
115 [9.]8.Thereshallbearebuttablepresumption,inanyjudicialoradministrative
116proceedingfortheawardofchildsupport,thattheamountoftheawardwhichwouldresult
117fromtheapplicationoftheguidelinesestablishedpursuanttosubsection[8]7ofthissection
118isthecorrectamountofchildsupporttobeawarded.Awrittenfindingorspecificfindingon
119therecordinajudicialoradministrativeproceedingthattheapplicationoftheguidelines
120wouldbeunjustorinappropriateinaparticularcase,afterconsideringallrelevantfactors,
121includingthefactorssetoutinsubsection1ofthissection,shallberequiredandshallbe
122sufficienttorebutthepresumptioninthecase.Thewrittenfindingorspecificfindingonthe
123recordshalldetailthespecificrelevantfactorsthatrequiredadeviationfromtheapplication
124oftheguidelines.
125 [10.]9.Pursuanttothisoranyotherchapter,whenacourtdeterminestheamount
126owedbyaparentforsupportprovidedtoachildbyanotherperson,otherthanaparent,prior
127tothedateoffilingofapetitionrequestingsupport,orwhenthedirectorofthefamilysupport
128divisionestablishestheamountofstatedebtduepursuanttosubdivision(2)ofsubsection1of
HB2148 6 129section454.465,thecourtordirectorshallusetheguidelinesestablishedpursuantto
130subsection[8]7ofthissection.Theamountofchildsupportresultingfromtheapplicationof
131theguidelinesshallbeappliedretroactivelyforaperiodpriortotheestablishmentofa
132supportorderandthelengthoftheperiodofretroactivityshallbelefttothediscretionofthe
133courtordirector.Thereshallbearebuttablepresumptionthattheamountresultingfrom
134applicationoftheguidelinesundersubsection[8]7ofthissectionconstitutestheamount
135owedbytheparentfortheperiodpriortothedateofthefilingofthepetitionforsupportor
136theperiodforwhichstatedebtisbeingestablished.Inapplyingtheguidelinestodeterminea
137retroactivesupportamount,wheninformationastoaveragemonthlyincomeisavailable,the
138courtordirectormayusetheaveragemonthlyincomeofthenoncustodialparent,asaveraged
139overtheperiodofretroactivity,indeterminingtheamountofpresumedchildsupportowed
140fortheperiodofretroactivity.Thecourtordirectormayenteradifferentamountina
141particularcaseuponfinding,afterconsiderationofallrelevantfactors,includingthefactors
142setoutinsubsection1ofthissection,thatthereissufficientcausetorebutthepresumed
143amount.
144 [11.]10.Ifthecourt[mayaward] awardschildsupport[inanamountthatprovides
145upto],thereshallbearebuttablepresumptionincasesinwhichthereisacustodyaward
146ofjointphysicalcustodywherethechildorchildrenspendequalorsubstantiallyequal
147timewithbothparentsthatthecalculationofchildsupportbeginswithafiftypercent
148creditforovernightvisitationorcustodyadjustmentbelowthebasicchildsupportamount
149authorizedbythechildsupportguidelinesdescribedundersubsection[8]7ofthissection[for
150custodyawardsofjointphysicalcustodywherethechildorchildrenspendequalor
151substantiallyequaltimewithbothparents].
152 [12.]11.Theobligationofaparenttomakechildsupportpaymentsmaybe
153terminatedasfollows:
154 (1)Providedthatthestatecaseregistryorchildsupportordercontainsthechild'sdate
155ofbirth,theobligationshallbedeemedterminatedwithoutfurtherjudicialoradministrative
156processwhenthechildreachesage[twenty-one] eighteenifthechildsupportorderdoesnot
157specificallyrequirepaymentofchildsupportbeyondage[twenty-one] eighteenforreasons
158providedbysubsection4ofthissection;
159 (2)Theobligationshallbedeemedterminatedwithoutfurtherjudicialor
160administrativeprocesswhentheparentreceivingchildsupportfurnishesaswornstatement
161oraffidavitnotifyingtheobligorparentofthechild'semancipationinaccordancewiththe
162requirementsofsubsection4ofsection452.370,andacopyofsuchswornstatementor
163affidavitisfiledwiththecourtwhichenteredtheorderestablishingthechildsupport
164obligation,orthefamilysupportdivisionforanorderenteredundersection454.470;
HB2148 7 165 (3)Theobligationshallbedeemedterminatedwithoutfurtherjudicialor
166administrativeprocesswhentheparentpayingchildsupportfilesaswornstatementor
167affidavitwiththecourtwhichenteredtheorderestablishingthechildsupportobligation,or
168thefamilysupportdivisionforanorderenteredundersection454.470,statingthatthechildis
169emancipatedandrecitingthefactualbasisforsuchstatement;whichstatementoraffidavitis
170servedbythecourtordivision,asapplicable,onthechildsupportobligee;andwhichiseither
171acknowledgedandaffirmedbythechildsupportobligeeinwriting,orwhichisnotresponded
172toinwritingwithinthirtydaysofreceiptbythechildsupportobligee;
173 (4)Theobligationshallbeterminatedasprovidedbythissubdivisionbythecourt
174whichenteredtheorderestablishingthechildsupportobligation,orthefamilysupport
175divisionforanorderenteredundersection454.470,whentheparentpayingchildsupport
176filesaswornstatementoraffidavitwiththecourtwhichenteredtheorderestablishingthe
177childsupportobligation,orthefamilysupportdivision,asapplicable,statingthatthechildis
178emancipatedandrecitingthefactualbasisforsuchstatement;andwhichstatementor
179affidavitisservedbythecourtordivision,asapplicable,onthechildsupportobligee.Ifthe
180obligeedeniesthestatementoraffidavit,thecourtordivisionshallthereupontreatthesworn
181statementoraffidavitasarequestforhearingandshallproceedtohearandadjudicatesuch
182requestforhearingasprovidedbylaw;providedthatthecourtmayrequirethepaymentofa
183depositassecurityforcourtcostsandanyaccruedcourtcosts,asprovidedbylaw,inrelation
184tosuchrequestforhearing.Whenthedivisionreceivesarequestforhearing,thehearing
185shallbeheldinthemannerprovidedbysection454.475.
186 [13.]12.Thecourtmayenterajudgmentterminatingchildsupportpursuantto
187subdivisions(1)to(3)ofsubsection[12]11ofthissectionwithoutnecessityofacourt
188appearancebyeitherparty.Theclerkofthecourtshallmailacopyofajudgmentterminating
189childsupportenteredpursuanttosubsection[12]11ofthissectiononboththeobligorand
190obligeeparents.Thesupremecourtmaypromulgateuniformformsforswornstatementsand
191affidavitstoterminateordersofchildsupportobligationsforusepursuanttosubsection[12]
19211ofthissectionandsubsection4ofsection452.370.
454.470.1.Thedirectormayissueanoticeandfindingoffinancialresponsibilityto
2aparentwhoowesastatedebtorwhoisresponsibleforthesupportofachildonwhose
3behalfthecustodianofthatchildisreceivingsupportenforcementservicesfromthedivision
4pursuanttosection454.425ifacourtorderhasnotbeenpreviouslyenteredagainstthat
5parent,acourtorderhasbeenpreviouslyenteredbuthasbeenterminatedbyoperationoflaw
6orifasupportorderfromanotherstatehasbeenenteredbutisnotentitledtorecognition
7undersections454.850to454.997.Serviceofthenoticeandfindingshallbemadeonthe
8parentorotherpartyinthemannerprescribedforserviceofprocessinacivilactionbyan
9authorizedprocessserverappointedbythedirector,orbycertifiedmail,returnreceipt
HB2148 8 10requested.Thedirectormayappointanyuninterestedparty,includingbutnotlimitedto
11employeesofthedivision,toservesuchprocess.Forpurposesofthissubsection,aparent
12whorefusesreceiptofservicebycertifiedmailisdeemedtohavebeenserved.Serviceupon
13anobligeewhoisreceivingsupportenforcementservicesundersection454.425maybemade
14byregularmail.Whenappropriatetothecircumstancesoftheindividualaction,thenotice
15shallstate:
16 (1)Thenameofthepersonoragencywithcustodyofthedependentchildandthe
17nameofthedependentchildforwhomsupportistobepaid;
18 (2)Themonthlyfuturesupportforwhichtheparentshallberesponsible;
19 (3)Thestatedebt,ifany,accruedandaccruing,andthemonthlypaymenttobemade
20onthestatedebtwhichhasaccrued;
21 (4)Astatementofthecostsofcollection,includingattorney'sfees,whichmaybe
22assessedagainsttheparent;
23 (5)Thattheparentshallberesponsibleforprovidingmedicalinsuranceforthe
24dependentchild;
25 (6)Thatifaparentdesirestodiscusstheamountofsupportthatshouldbepaid,the
26parentorpersonhavingcustodyofthechildmay,withintwentydaysafterbeingserved,
27contactthedivisionofficewhichsentthenoticeandrequestanegotiationconference.The
28otherparentorpersonhavingcustodyofthechildshallbenotifiedofthenegotiated
29conferenceandmayparticipateintheconference.Ifnoagreementisreachedonthemonthly
30amounttobepaid,thedirectormayissueanewnoticeandfindingoffinancialresponsibility,
31whichmaybesenttotheparentrequiredtopaysupportbyregularmailaddressedtothe
32parent'slastknownaddressor,ifapplicable,theparent'sattorney'slastknownaddress.A
33copyofthenewnoticeandfindingshallbesentbyregularmailtotheotherparentorperson
34havingcustodyofthechild;
35 (7)Thatifaparentorpersonhavingcustodyofthechildobjectstoalloranypartof
36thenoticeandfindingoffinancialresponsibilityandnonegotiationconferenceisrequested,
37withintwentydaysofthedateofservicetheparentorpersonhavingcustodyofthechildshall
38sendtothedivisionofficewhichissuedthenoticeawrittenresponsewhichsetsforthany
39objectionsandrequestsahearing;and,thatifthedirectorissuesanewnoticeandfindingof
40financialresponsibility,theparentorpersonhavingcustodyofthechildshallhavetwenty
41daysfromthedateofissuanceofthenewnoticetosendahearingrequest;
42 (8)Thatifsuchatimelyresponseisreceivedbytheappropriatedivisionoffice,andif
43suchresponseraisesfactualquestionsrequiringthesubmissionofevidence,theparentor
44personhavingcustodyofthechildshallhavetherighttoahearingbeforeanimpartialhearing
45officerwhoisanattorneylicensedtopracticelawinMissouriand,thatifnotimelywritten
HB2148 9 46responseisreceived,thedirectormayenteranorderinaccordancewiththenoticeandfinding
47offinancialresponsibility;
48 (9)Thattheparenthastherighttoberepresentedatthehearingbyanattorneyofthe
49parent'sownchoosing;
50 (10)Thattheparentorpersonhavingcustodyofthechildhastherighttoobtain
51evidenceandexaminewitnessesasprovidedforinchapter536,togetherwithanexplanation
52oftheproceduretheparentorpersonhavingcustodyofthechildshallfollowinorderto
53exercisesuchrights;
54 (11)Thatassoonastheorderisentered,thepropertyoftheparentrequiredtopay
55supportshallbesubjecttocollectionactions,including,butnotlimitedto,wagewithholding,
56garnishment,liens,andexecutionthereon;
57 (12)Areferencetosections454.460to454.510;
58 (13)Thattheparentisresponsiblefornotifyingthedivisionofanychangeofaddress
59oremployment;
60 (14)Thatiftheparenthasanyquestions,theparentshouldtelephoneorvisitthe
61appropriatedivisionofficeorconsultanattorney;and
62 (15)Suchotherinformationasthedirectorfindsappropriate.
63 2.Thestatementofperiodicfuturesupportrequiredbysubdivision(2)ofsubsection
641ofthissectionistobecomputedundertheguidelinesestablishedinsubsection[8]7of
65section452.340.
66 3.Anytimelimitsfornoticesorrequestsmaybeextendedbythedirector,andsuch
67extensionshallhavenoeffectonthejurisdictionofthecourt,administrativebody,orother
68entityhavingjurisdictionovertheproceedings.
69 4.Ifatimelywrittenresponsesettingforthobjectionsandrequestingahearingis
70receivedbytheappropriatedivisionoffice,andifsuchresponseraisesafactualquestion
71requiringthesubmissionofevidence,ahearingshallbeheldinthemannerprovidedby
72section454.475.Ifnotimelywrittenresponseandrequestforhearingisreceivedbythe
73appropriatedivisionoffice,thedirectormayenteranorderinaccordancewiththenotice,and
74shallspecify:
75 (1)Theamountofperiodicsupporttobepaid,withdirectionsonthemannerof
76payment;
77 (2)Theamountofstatedebt,ifany,accruedinfavorofthedepartment;
78 (3)Themonthlypaymenttobemadeonstatedebt,ifany;
79 (4)Theamountofcostsofcollection,includingattorney'sfees,assessedagainstthe
80parent;
81 (5)Thenameofthepersonoragencywithcustodyofthedependentchildandthe
82nameandbirthdateofthedependentchildforwhomsupportistobepaid;
HB2148 10 83 (6)Thatthepropertyoftheparentissubjecttocollectionactions,including,butnot
84limitedto,wagewithholding,garnishment,liens,andexecutionthereon;and
85 (7)Ifappropriate,thattheparentshallprovidemedicalinsuranceforthedependent
86child,orshallpaythereasonableandnecessarymedicalexpensesofthedependentchild.
87 5.Theparentorpersonhavingcustodyofthechildshallbesentacopyoftheorder
88byregularmailaddressedtotheparent'slastknownaddressor,ifapplicable,theparent's
89attorney'slastknownaddress.Theorderisfinal,andactionbythedirectortoenforceand
90collectupontheorder,includingarrearages,maybetakenfromthedateofissuanceofthe
91order.
92 6.Copiesoftheordersissuedpursuanttothissectionshallbemailedwithinfourteen
93daysoftheissuanceoftheorder.
94 7.Anyparentorpersonhavingcustodyofthechildwhoisaggrievedasaresultof
95anyallegationorissueoffactcontainedinthenoticeandfindingoffinancialresponsibility
96shallbeaffordedanopportunityforahearing,upontherequestinwritingfiledwiththe
97directornotmorethantwentydaysafterserviceofthenoticeandfindingismadeuponsuch
98parentorpersonhavingcustodyofthechild,andifinrequestingsuchhearing,theaggrieved
99parentorpersonhavingcustodyofthechildraisesafactualissuerequiringthesubmissionof
100evidence.
101 8.Atanytimeaftertheissuanceofanorderunderthissection,thedirectormayissue
102anordervacatingthatorderifitisfoundthattheorderwasissuedwithoutsubjectmatteror
103personaljurisdictionoriftheorderwasissuedwithoutaffordingtheobligordueprocessof
104law.
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