SECONDREGULARSESSION
HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
HOUSEBILLNO.2148
102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
3972H.02C 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.
16 2.Thepetitionshallincludeanaffidavitexecutedbythepetitionerallegingthat
17evidenceexistswhichwasnotconsideredbeforeentryofjudgmentandeither:
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 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
53tobethebiologicalchildorchildrenofthepetitioner,mayapplytothecourtinwhichthe
54petitionerpledguiltyorwassentencedforanordertoexpungefromallofficialrecordsall
HCSHB2148 2 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
18parenthasvoluntarilyrelinquishedphysicalcustodyofachildtotheparentorderedtopay
19childsupport,notwithstandinganyperiodsofvisitationortemporaryphysicalandlegalor
HCSHB2148 3 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)Reachesageeighteenorreceivesahighschooldiploma,whicheveroccurs
36later, unlesstheprovisionsofthechildsupportorderspecificallyextendtheparental
37supportorderpastthechild'seighteenthbirthdayforreasonsprovidedbysubsection4
38[or5]ofthissection[apply;or
39 (6)Reachesagetwenty-one,unlesstheprovisionsofthechildsupportorder
40specificallyextendtheparentalsupportorderpastthechild'stwenty-firstbirthdayforreasons
41providedbysubsection4ofthissection] .Theprovisionsofthissubdivisionshallbecome
42effectiveforallfuturecourtordersissuedonorafterJanuary1,2025.
43 4.Ifthechildisphysicallyormentallyincapacitatedfromsupportinghimselfand
44insolventandunmarried,thecourtmayextendtheparentalsupportobligationpastthechild's
45eighteenthbirthday.
46 5.[Ifwhenachildreachesageeighteen,thechildisenrolledinandattendinga
47secondaryschoolprogramofinstruction,theparentalsupportobligationshallcontinue,ifthe
48childcontinuestoattendandprogressestowardcompletionofsaidprogram,untilthechild
49completessuchprogramorreachesagetwenty-one,whicheverfirstoccurs.Ifthechildis
50enrolledinaninstitutionofvocationalorhighereducationnotlaterthanOctoberfirst
51followinggraduationfromasecondaryschoolorcompletionofagraduationequivalence
52degreeprogramandsolongasthechildenrollsforandcompletesatleasttwelvehoursof
53crediteachsemester,notincludingthesummersemester,ataninstitutionofvocationalor
54highereducationandachievesgradessufficienttoreenrollatsuchinstitution,theparental
55supportobligationshallcontinueuntilthechildcompleteshisorhereducation,oruntilthe
56childreachestheageoftwenty-one,whicheverfirstoccurs.Toremaineligibleforsuch
HCSHB2148 4 57continuedparentalsupport,atthebeginningofeachsemesterthechildshallsubmittoeach
58parentatranscriptorsimilarofficialdocumentprovidedbytheinstitutionofvocationalor
59highereducationwhichincludesthecoursesthechildisenrolledinandhascompletedfor
60eachterm,thegradesandcreditsreceivedforeachsuchcourse,andanofficialdocument
61fromtheinstitutionlistingthecourseswhichthechildisenrolledinfortheupcomingterm
62andthenumberofcreditsforeachsuchcourse.Whenenrolledinatleasttwelvecredithours,
63ifthechildreceivesfailinggradesinhalformoreofhisorhercourseloadinanyone
64semester,paymentofchildsupportmaybeterminatedandshallnotbeeligiblefor
65reinstatement.Uponrequestfornotificationofthechild'sgradesbythenoncustodialparent,
66thechildshallproducetherequireddocumentstothenoncustodialparentwithinthirtydaysof
67receiptofgradesfromtheeducationinstitution.Ifthechildfailstoproducetherequired
68documents,paymentofchildsupportmayterminatewithouttheaccrualofanychildsupport
69arrearageandshallnotbeeligibleforreinstatement.Ifthecircumstancesofthechild
70manifestlydictate,thecourtmaywaivetheOctoberfirstdeadlineforenrollmentrequiredby
71thissubsection.Ifthechildisenrolledinsuchaninstitution,thechildorparentobligatedto
72paysupportmaypetitionthecourttoamendtheordertodirecttheobligatedparenttomake
73thepaymentsdirectlytothechild.Asusedinthissection,an"institutionofvocational
74education"meansanypostsecondarytrainingorschoolingforwhichthestudentisassesseda
75feeandattendsclassesregularly."Highereducation"meansanycommunitycollege,college,
76oruniversityatwhichthechildattendsclassesregularly.Achildwhohasbeendiagnosed
77withadevelopmentaldisability,asdefinedinsection630.005,orwhosephysicaldisabilityor
78diagnosedhealthproblemlimitsthechild'sabilitytocarrythenumberofcredithours
79prescribedinthissubsection,shallremaineligibleforchildsupportsolongassuchchildis
80enrolledinandattendinganinstitutionofvocationalorhighereducation,andthechild
81continuestomeettheotherrequirementsofthissubsection.Achildwhoisemployedatleast
82fifteenhoursperweekduringthesemestermaytakeasfewasninecredithourspersemester
83andremaineligibleforchildsupportsolongasallotherrequirementsofthissubsectionare
84compliedwith.
85 6.]Thecourtshallconsiderorderingaparenttowaivetherighttoclaimthetax
86dependencyexemptionforachildenrolledinaninstitutionofvocationalorhighereducation
87infavoroftheotherparentiftheapplicationofstateandfederaltaxlawsandeligibilityfor
88financialaidwillmakeanawardoftheexemptiontotheotherparentappropriate.
89 [7.]6.Thegeneralassemblyfindsanddeclaresthatitisthepublicpolicyofthisstate
90thatfrequent,continuingandmeaningfulcontactwithbothparentsaftertheparentshave
91separatedordissolvedtheirmarriageisinthebestinterestofthechildexceptforcaseswhere
92thecourtspecificallyfindsthatsuchcontactisnotinthebestinterestofthechild.Inorderto
93effectuatethispublicpolicy,acourtwithjurisdictionshallenforcevisitation,custodyand
HCSHB2148 5 94childsupportordersinthesamemanner.Acourtwithjurisdictionmayabate,inwholeorin
95part,anypastorfutureobligationofsupportandmaytransferthephysicalandlegalor
96physicalorlegalcustodyofoneormorechildrenifitfindsthataparenthas,withoutgood
97cause,failedtoprovidevisitationorphysicalandlegalorphysicalorlegalcustodytothe
98otherparentpursuanttothetermsofajudgmentofdissolution,legalseparationor
99modificationsthereof.Thecourtshallalsoaward,ifrequestedandforgoodcauseshown,
100reasonableexpenses,attorney'sfeesandcourtcostsincurredbytheprevailingparty.
101 [8.]7.TheMissourisupremecourtshallhaveineffectaruleestablishingguidelines
102bywhichanyawardofchildsupportshallbemadeinanyjudicialoradministrative
103proceeding.Saidguidelinesshallcontainspecific,descriptiveandnumericcriteriawhich
104willresultinacomputationofthesupportobligation.Theguidelinesshalladdresshowthe
105amountofchildsupportshallbecalculatedwhenanawardofjointphysicalcustodyresultsin
106thechildorchildrenspendingequalorsubstantiallyequaltimewithbothparentsandthe
107directionsandcommentsandanytabularrepresentationsofthedirectionsandcommentsfor
108completionofthechildsupportguidelinesandasubsequentformdevelopedtoreflectthe
109guidelinesshallreflecttheabilitytoobtainuptoafiftypercentadjustmentorcreditbelowthe
110basicchildsupportamountforjointphysicalcustodyorvisitationasdescribedinsubsection
111[11]10ofthissection.TheMissourisupremecourtshallpublishchildsupportguidelinesand
112specificallylistandexplaintherelevantfactorsandassumptionsthatwereusedtocalculate
113thechildsupportguidelines.Anyrulemadepursuanttothissubsectionshallbereviewedby
114thepromulgatingbodynotlessthanonceeveryfouryearstoensurethatitsapplicationresults
115inthedeterminationofappropriatechildsupportawardamounts.
116 [9.]8.Thereshallbearebuttablepresumption,inanyjudicialoradministrative
117proceedingfortheawardofchildsupport,thattheamountoftheawardwhichwouldresult
118fromtheapplicationoftheguidelinesestablishedpursuanttosubsection[8]7ofthissection
119isthecorrectamountofchildsupporttobeawarded.Awrittenfindingorspecificfindingon
120therecordinajudicialoradministrativeproceedingthattheapplicationoftheguidelines
121wouldbeunjustorinappropriateinaparticularcase,afterconsideringallrelevantfactors,
122includingthefactorssetoutinsubsection1ofthissection,shallberequiredandshallbe
123sufficienttorebutthepresumptioninthecase.Thewrittenfindingorspecificfindingonthe
124recordshalldetailthespecificrelevantfactorsthatrequiredadeviationfromtheapplication
125oftheguidelines.
126 [10.]9.Pursuanttothisoranyotherchapter,whenacourtdeterminestheamount
127owedbyaparentforsupportprovidedtoachildbyanotherperson,otherthanaparent,prior
128tothedateoffilingofapetitionrequestingsupport,orwhenthedirectorofthefamilysupport
129divisionestablishestheamountofstatedebtduepursuanttosubdivision(2)ofsubsection1of
130section454.465,thecourtordirectorshallusetheguidelinesestablishedpursuantto
HCSHB2148 6 131subsection[8]7ofthissection.Theamountofchildsupportresultingfromtheapplicationof
132theguidelinesshallbeappliedretroactivelyforaperiodpriortotheestablishmentofa
133supportorderandthelengthoftheperiodofretroactivityshallbelefttothediscretionofthe
134courtordirector.Thereshallbearebuttablepresumptionthattheamountresultingfrom
135applicationoftheguidelinesundersubsection[8]7ofthissectionconstitutestheamount
136owedbytheparentfortheperiodpriortothedateofthefilingofthepetitionforsupportor
137theperiodforwhichstatedebtisbeingestablished.Inapplyingtheguidelinestodeterminea
138retroactivesupportamount,wheninformationastoaveragemonthlyincomeisavailable,the
139courtordirectormayusetheaveragemonthlyincomeofthenoncustodialparent,asaveraged
140overtheperiodofretroactivity,indeterminingtheamountofpresumedchildsupportowed
141fortheperiodofretroactivity.Thecourtordirectormayenteradifferentamountina
142particularcaseuponfinding,afterconsiderationofallrelevantfactors,includingthefactors
143setoutinsubsection1ofthissection,thatthereissufficientcausetorebutthepresumed
144amount.
145 [11.]10.IfissuedonorafterJanuary1,2025,thecourt[mayaward] awardschild
146support[inanamountthatprovidesupto],thereshallbearebuttablepresumptionincases
147inwhichthereisacustodyawardofjointphysicalcustodywherethechildorchildren
148spendequalorsubstantiallyequaltimewithbothparentsthatthecalculationofchild
149supportbeginswithafiftypercentcreditforovernightvisitationorcustodyadjustment
150belowthebasicchildsupportamountauthorizedbythechildsupportguidelinesdescribed
151undersubsection[8]7ofthissection[forcustodyawardsofjointphysicalcustodywherethe
152childorchildrenspendequalorsubstantiallyequaltimewithbothparents].
153 [12.]11.Theobligationofaparenttomakechildsupportpaymentsmaybe
154terminatedasfollows:
155 (1)Providedthatthestatecaseregistryorchildsupportordercontainsthechild'sdate
156ofbirth,theobligationshallbedeemedterminatedwithoutfurtherjudicialoradministrative
157processwhenthechildreachesage[twenty-one] eighteenorreceivesahighschool
158diploma,whicheveroccurslater,ifthechildsupportorderdoesnotspecificallyrequire
159paymentofchildsupportbeyondage[twenty-one] eighteenorwhenthechildreceivesa
160highschooldiploma,whicheveroccurslater,forreasonsprovidedbysubsection4ofthis
161section. Theprovisionsofthissubdivisionshallbecomeeffectiveforallfuturecourt
162ordersissuedonorafterJanuary1,2025;
163 (2)Theobligationshallbedeemedterminatedwithoutfurtherjudicialor
164administrativeprocesswhentheparentreceivingchildsupportfurnishesaswornstatement
165oraffidavitnotifyingtheobligorparentofthechild'semancipationinaccordancewiththe
166requirementsofsubsection4ofsection452.370,andacopyofsuchswornstatementor
HCSHB2148 7 167affidavitisfiledwiththecourtwhichenteredtheorderestablishingthechildsupport
168obligation,orthefamilysupportdivisionforanorderenteredundersection454.470;
169 (3)Theobligationshallbedeemedterminatedwithoutfurtherjudicialor
170administrativeprocesswhentheparentpayingchildsupportfilesaswornstatementor
171affidavitwiththecourtwhichenteredtheorderestablishingthechildsupportobligation,or
172thefamilysupportdivisionforanorderenteredundersection454.470,statingthatthechildis
173emancipatedandrecitingthefactualbasisforsuchstatement;whichstatementoraffidavitis
174servedbythecourtordivision,asapplicable,onthechildsupportobligee;andwhichiseither
175acknowledgedandaffirmedbythechildsupportobligeeinwriting,orwhichisnotresponded
176toinwritingwithinthirtydaysofreceiptbythechildsupportobligee;
177 (4)Theobligationshallbeterminatedasprovidedbythissubdivisionbythecourt
178whichenteredtheorderestablishingthechildsupportobligation,orthefamilysupport
179divisionforanorderenteredundersection454.470,whentheparentpayingchildsupport
180filesaswornstatementoraffidavitwiththecourtwhichenteredtheorderestablishingthe
181childsupportobligation,orthefamilysupportdivision,asapplicable,statingthatthechildis
182emancipatedandrecitingthefactualbasisforsuchstatement;andwhichstatementor
183affidavitisservedbythecourtordivision,asapplicable,onthechildsupportobligee.Ifthe
184obligeedeniesthestatementoraffidavit,thecourtordivisionshallthereupontreatthesworn
185statementoraffidavitasarequestforhearingandshallproceedtohearandadjudicatesuch
186requestforhearingasprovidedbylaw;providedthatthecourtmayrequirethepaymentofa
187depositassecurityforcourtcostsandanyaccruedcourtcosts,asprovidedbylaw,inrelation
188tosuchrequestforhearing.Whenthedivisionreceivesarequestforhearing,thehearing
189shallbeheldinthemannerprovidedbysection454.475.
190 [13.]12.Thecourtmayenterajudgmentterminatingchildsupportpursuantto
191subdivisions(1)to(3)ofsubsection[12]11ofthissectionwithoutnecessityofacourt
192appearancebyeitherparty.Theclerkofthecourtshallmailacopyofajudgmentterminating
193childsupportenteredpursuanttosubsection[12]11ofthissectiononboththeobligorand
194obligeeparents.Thesupremecourtmaypromulgateuniformformsforswornstatementsand
195affidavitstoterminateordersofchildsupportobligationsforusepursuanttosubsection[12]
19611ofthissectionandsubsection4ofsection452.370.
454.470.1.Thedirectormayissueanoticeandfindingoffinancialresponsibilityto
2aparentwhoowesastatedebtorwhoisresponsibleforthesupportofachildonwhose
3behalfthecustodianofthatchildisreceivingsupportenforcementservicesfromthedivision
4pursuanttosection454.425ifacourtorderhasnotbeenpreviouslyenteredagainstthat
5parent,acourtorderhasbeenpreviouslyenteredbuthasbeenterminatedbyoperationoflaw
6orifasupportorderfromanotherstatehasbeenenteredbutisnotentitledtorecognition
7undersections454.850to454.997.Serviceofthenoticeandfindingshallbemadeonthe
HCSHB2148 8 8parentorotherpartyinthemannerprescribedforserviceofprocessinacivilactionbyan
9authorizedprocessserverappointedbythedirector,orbycertifiedmail,returnreceipt
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
HCSHB2148 9 45officerwhoisanattorneylicensedtopracticelawinMissouriand,thatifnotimelywritten
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;
HCSHB2148 10 81 (5)Thenameofthepersonoragencywithcustodyofthedependentchildandthe
82nameandbirthdateofthedependentchildforwhomsupportistobepaid;
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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