| 126 | | - | 41providedbysubsection4ofthissection] .Theprovisionsofthissubdivisionshallbecome |
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| 127 | | - | 42effectiveforallfuturecourtordersissuedonorafterJanuary1,2025. |
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| 128 | | - | 43 4.Ifthechildisphysicallyormentallyincapacitatedfromsupportinghimselfand |
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| 129 | | - | 44insolventandunmarried,thecourtmayextendtheparentalsupportobligationpastthechild's |
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| 130 | | - | 45eighteenthbirthday. |
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| 131 | | - | 46 5.[Ifwhenachildreachesageeighteen,thechildisenrolledinandattendinga |
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| 132 | | - | 47secondaryschoolprogramofinstruction,theparentalsupportobligationshallcontinue,ifthe |
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| 133 | | - | 48childcontinuestoattendandprogressestowardcompletionofsaidprogram,untilthechild |
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| 134 | | - | 49completessuchprogramorreachesagetwenty-one,whicheverfirstoccurs.Ifthechildis |
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| 135 | | - | 50enrolledinaninstitutionofvocationalorhighereducationnotlaterthanOctoberfirst |
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| 136 | | - | 51followinggraduationfromasecondaryschoolorcompletionofagraduationequivalence |
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| 137 | | - | 52degreeprogramandsolongasthechildenrollsforandcompletesatleasttwelvehoursof |
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| 138 | | - | 53crediteachsemester,notincludingthesummersemester,ataninstitutionofvocationalor |
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| 139 | | - | 54highereducationandachievesgradessufficienttoreenrollatsuchinstitution,theparental |
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| 140 | | - | 55supportobligationshallcontinueuntilthechildcompleteshisorhereducation,oruntilthe |
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| 141 | | - | 56childreachestheageoftwenty-one,whicheverfirstoccurs.Toremaineligibleforsuch |
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| 142 | | - | HCSHB2148 4 57continuedparentalsupport,atthebeginningofeachsemesterthechildshallsubmittoeach |
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| 143 | | - | 58parentatranscriptorsimilarofficialdocumentprovidedbytheinstitutionofvocationalor |
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| 144 | | - | 59highereducationwhichincludesthecoursesthechildisenrolledinandhascompletedfor |
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| 145 | | - | 60eachterm,thegradesandcreditsreceivedforeachsuchcourse,andanofficialdocument |
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| 146 | | - | 61fromtheinstitutionlistingthecourseswhichthechildisenrolledinfortheupcomingterm |
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| 147 | | - | 62andthenumberofcreditsforeachsuchcourse.Whenenrolledinatleasttwelvecredithours, |
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| 148 | | - | 63ifthechildreceivesfailinggradesinhalformoreofhisorhercourseloadinanyone |
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| 149 | | - | 64semester,paymentofchildsupportmaybeterminatedandshallnotbeeligiblefor |
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| 150 | | - | 65reinstatement.Uponrequestfornotificationofthechild'sgradesbythenoncustodialparent, |
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| 151 | | - | 66thechildshallproducetherequireddocumentstothenoncustodialparentwithinthirtydaysof |
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| 152 | | - | 67receiptofgradesfromtheeducationinstitution.Ifthechildfailstoproducetherequired |
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| 153 | | - | 68documents,paymentofchildsupportmayterminatewithouttheaccrualofanychildsupport |
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| 154 | | - | 69arrearageandshallnotbeeligibleforreinstatement.Ifthecircumstancesofthechild |
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| 155 | | - | 70manifestlydictate,thecourtmaywaivetheOctoberfirstdeadlineforenrollmentrequiredby |
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| 156 | | - | 71thissubsection.Ifthechildisenrolledinsuchaninstitution,thechildorparentobligatedto |
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| 157 | | - | 72paysupportmaypetitionthecourttoamendtheordertodirecttheobligatedparenttomake |
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| 158 | | - | 73thepaymentsdirectlytothechild.Asusedinthissection,an"institutionofvocational |
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| 159 | | - | 74education"meansanypostsecondarytrainingorschoolingforwhichthestudentisassesseda |
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| 160 | | - | 75feeandattendsclassesregularly."Highereducation"meansanycommunitycollege,college, |
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| 161 | | - | 76oruniversityatwhichthechildattendsclassesregularly.Achildwhohasbeendiagnosed |
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| 162 | | - | 77withadevelopmentaldisability,asdefinedinsection630.005,orwhosephysicaldisabilityor |
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| 163 | | - | 78diagnosedhealthproblemlimitsthechild'sabilitytocarrythenumberofcredithours |
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| 164 | | - | 79prescribedinthissubsection,shallremaineligibleforchildsupportsolongassuchchildis |
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| 165 | | - | 80enrolledinandattendinganinstitutionofvocationalorhighereducation,andthechild |
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| 166 | | - | 81continuestomeettheotherrequirementsofthissubsection.Achildwhoisemployedatleast |
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| 167 | | - | 82fifteenhoursperweekduringthesemestermaytakeasfewasninecredithourspersemester |
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| 168 | | - | 83andremaineligibleforchildsupportsolongasallotherrequirementsofthissubsectionare |
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| 169 | | - | 84compliedwith. |
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| 170 | | - | 85 6.]Thecourtshallconsiderorderingaparenttowaivetherighttoclaimthetax |
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| 171 | | - | 86dependencyexemptionforachildenrolledinaninstitutionofvocationalorhighereducation |
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| 172 | | - | 87infavoroftheotherparentiftheapplicationofstateandfederaltaxlawsandeligibilityfor |
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| 173 | | - | 88financialaidwillmakeanawardoftheexemptiontotheotherparentappropriate. |
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| 174 | | - | 89 [7.]6.Thegeneralassemblyfindsanddeclaresthatitisthepublicpolicyofthisstate |
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| 175 | | - | 90thatfrequent,continuingandmeaningfulcontactwithbothparentsaftertheparentshave |
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| 176 | | - | 91separatedordissolvedtheirmarriageisinthebestinterestofthechildexceptforcaseswhere |
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| 177 | | - | 92thecourtspecificallyfindsthatsuchcontactisnotinthebestinterestofthechild.Inorderto |
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| 178 | | - | 93effectuatethispublicpolicy,acourtwithjurisdictionshallenforcevisitation,custodyand |
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| 179 | | - | HCSHB2148 5 94childsupportordersinthesamemanner.Acourtwithjurisdictionmayabate,inwholeorin |
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| 180 | | - | 95part,anypastorfutureobligationofsupportandmaytransferthephysicalandlegalor |
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| 181 | | - | 96physicalorlegalcustodyofoneormorechildrenifitfindsthataparenthas,withoutgood |
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| 182 | | - | 97cause,failedtoprovidevisitationorphysicalandlegalorphysicalorlegalcustodytothe |
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| 183 | | - | 98otherparentpursuanttothetermsofajudgmentofdissolution,legalseparationor |
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| 184 | | - | 99modificationsthereof.Thecourtshallalsoaward,ifrequestedandforgoodcauseshown, |
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| 185 | | - | 100reasonableexpenses,attorney'sfeesandcourtcostsincurredbytheprevailingparty. |
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| 186 | | - | 101 [8.]7.TheMissourisupremecourtshallhaveineffectaruleestablishingguidelines |
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| 187 | | - | 102bywhichanyawardofchildsupportshallbemadeinanyjudicialoradministrative |
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| 188 | | - | 103proceeding.Saidguidelinesshallcontainspecific,descriptiveandnumericcriteriawhich |
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| 189 | | - | 104willresultinacomputationofthesupportobligation.Theguidelinesshalladdresshowthe |
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| 190 | | - | 105amountofchildsupportshallbecalculatedwhenanawardofjointphysicalcustodyresultsin |
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| 191 | | - | 106thechildorchildrenspendingequalorsubstantiallyequaltimewithbothparentsandthe |
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| 192 | | - | 107directionsandcommentsandanytabularrepresentationsofthedirectionsandcommentsfor |
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| 193 | | - | 108completionofthechildsupportguidelinesandasubsequentformdevelopedtoreflectthe |
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| 194 | | - | 109guidelinesshallreflecttheabilitytoobtainuptoafiftypercentadjustmentorcreditbelowthe |
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| 195 | | - | 110basicchildsupportamountforjointphysicalcustodyorvisitationasdescribedinsubsection |
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| 196 | | - | 111[11]10ofthissection.TheMissourisupremecourtshallpublishchildsupportguidelinesand |
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| 197 | | - | 112specificallylistandexplaintherelevantfactorsandassumptionsthatwereusedtocalculate |
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| 198 | | - | 113thechildsupportguidelines.Anyrulemadepursuanttothissubsectionshallbereviewedby |
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| 199 | | - | 114thepromulgatingbodynotlessthanonceeveryfouryearstoensurethatitsapplicationresults |
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| 200 | | - | 115inthedeterminationofappropriatechildsupportawardamounts. |
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| 201 | | - | 116 [9.]8.Thereshallbearebuttablepresumption,inanyjudicialoradministrative |
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| 202 | | - | 117proceedingfortheawardofchildsupport,thattheamountoftheawardwhichwouldresult |
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| 203 | | - | 118fromtheapplicationoftheguidelinesestablishedpursuanttosubsection[8]7ofthissection |
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| 204 | | - | 119isthecorrectamountofchildsupporttobeawarded.Awrittenfindingorspecificfindingon |
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| 205 | | - | 120therecordinajudicialoradministrativeproceedingthattheapplicationoftheguidelines |
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| 206 | | - | 121wouldbeunjustorinappropriateinaparticularcase,afterconsideringallrelevantfactors, |
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| 207 | | - | 122includingthefactorssetoutinsubsection1ofthissection,shallberequiredandshallbe |
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| 208 | | - | 123sufficienttorebutthepresumptioninthecase.Thewrittenfindingorspecificfindingonthe |
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| 209 | | - | 124recordshalldetailthespecificrelevantfactorsthatrequiredadeviationfromtheapplication |
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| 210 | | - | 125oftheguidelines. |
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| 211 | | - | 126 [10.]9.Pursuanttothisoranyotherchapter,whenacourtdeterminestheamount |
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| 212 | | - | 127owedbyaparentforsupportprovidedtoachildbyanotherperson,otherthanaparent,prior |
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| 213 | | - | 128tothedateoffilingofapetitionrequestingsupport,orwhenthedirectorofthefamilysupport |
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| 214 | | - | 129divisionestablishestheamountofstatedebtduepursuanttosubdivision(2)ofsubsection1of |
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| 215 | | - | 130section454.465,thecourtordirectorshallusetheguidelinesestablishedpursuantto |
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| 216 | | - | HCSHB2148 6 131subsection[8]7ofthissection.Theamountofchildsupportresultingfromtheapplicationof |
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| 217 | | - | 132theguidelinesshallbeappliedretroactivelyforaperiodpriortotheestablishmentofa |
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| 218 | | - | 133supportorderandthelengthoftheperiodofretroactivityshallbelefttothediscretionofthe |
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| 219 | | - | 134courtordirector.Thereshallbearebuttablepresumptionthattheamountresultingfrom |
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| 220 | | - | 135applicationoftheguidelinesundersubsection[8]7ofthissectionconstitutestheamount |
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| 221 | | - | 136owedbytheparentfortheperiodpriortothedateofthefilingofthepetitionforsupportor |
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| 222 | | - | 137theperiodforwhichstatedebtisbeingestablished.Inapplyingtheguidelinestodeterminea |
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| 223 | | - | 138retroactivesupportamount,wheninformationastoaveragemonthlyincomeisavailable,the |
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| 224 | | - | 139courtordirectormayusetheaveragemonthlyincomeofthenoncustodialparent,asaveraged |
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| 225 | | - | 140overtheperiodofretroactivity,indeterminingtheamountofpresumedchildsupportowed |
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| 226 | | - | 141fortheperiodofretroactivity.Thecourtordirectormayenteradifferentamountina |
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| 227 | | - | 142particularcaseuponfinding,afterconsiderationofallrelevantfactors,includingthefactors |
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| 228 | | - | 143setoutinsubsection1ofthissection,thatthereissufficientcausetorebutthepresumed |
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| 229 | | - | 144amount. |
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| 230 | | - | 145 [11.]10.IfissuedonorafterJanuary1,2025,thecourt[mayaward] awardschild |
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| 231 | | - | 146support[inanamountthatprovidesupto],thereshallbearebuttablepresumptionincases |
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| 232 | | - | 147inwhichthereisacustodyawardofjointphysicalcustodywherethechildorchildren |
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| 233 | | - | 148spendequalorsubstantiallyequaltimewithbothparentsthatthecalculationofchild |
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| 234 | | - | 149supportbeginswithafiftypercentcreditforovernightvisitationorcustodyadjustment |
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| 235 | | - | 150belowthebasicchildsupportamountauthorizedbythechildsupportguidelinesdescribed |
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| 236 | | - | 151undersubsection[8]7ofthissection[forcustodyawardsofjointphysicalcustodywherethe |
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| 237 | | - | 152childorchildrenspendequalorsubstantiallyequaltimewithbothparents]. |
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| 238 | | - | 153 [12.]11.Theobligationofaparenttomakechildsupportpaymentsmaybe |
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| 239 | | - | 154terminatedasfollows: |
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| 240 | | - | 155 (1)Providedthatthestatecaseregistryorchildsupportordercontainsthechild'sdate |
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| 241 | | - | 156ofbirth,theobligationshallbedeemedterminatedwithoutfurtherjudicialoradministrative |
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| 242 | | - | 157processwhenthechildreachesage[twenty-one] eighteenorreceivesahighschool |
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| 243 | | - | 158diploma,whicheveroccurslater,ifthechildsupportorderdoesnotspecificallyrequire |
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| 244 | | - | 159paymentofchildsupportbeyondage[twenty-one] eighteenorwhenthechildreceivesa |
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| 245 | | - | 160highschooldiploma,whicheveroccurslater,forreasonsprovidedbysubsection4ofthis |
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| 246 | | - | 161section. Theprovisionsofthissubdivisionshallbecomeeffectiveforallfuturecourt |
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| 247 | | - | 162ordersissuedonorafterJanuary1,2025; |
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| 248 | | - | 163 (2)Theobligationshallbedeemedterminatedwithoutfurtherjudicialor |
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| 249 | | - | 164administrativeprocesswhentheparentreceivingchildsupportfurnishesaswornstatement |
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| 250 | | - | 165oraffidavitnotifyingtheobligorparentofthechild'semancipationinaccordancewiththe |
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| 251 | | - | 166requirementsofsubsection4ofsection452.370,andacopyofsuchswornstatementor |
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| 252 | | - | HCSHB2148 7 167affidavitisfiledwiththecourtwhichenteredtheorderestablishingthechildsupport |
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| 253 | | - | 168obligation,orthefamilysupportdivisionforanorderenteredundersection454.470; |
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| 254 | | - | 169 (3)Theobligationshallbedeemedterminatedwithoutfurtherjudicialor |
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| 255 | | - | 170administrativeprocesswhentheparentpayingchildsupportfilesaswornstatementor |
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| 256 | | - | 171affidavitwiththecourtwhichenteredtheorderestablishingthechildsupportobligation,or |
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| 257 | | - | 172thefamilysupportdivisionforanorderenteredundersection454.470,statingthatthechildis |
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| 258 | | - | 173emancipatedandrecitingthefactualbasisforsuchstatement;whichstatementoraffidavitis |
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| 259 | | - | 174servedbythecourtordivision,asapplicable,onthechildsupportobligee;andwhichiseither |
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| 260 | | - | 175acknowledgedandaffirmedbythechildsupportobligeeinwriting,orwhichisnotresponded |
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| 261 | | - | 176toinwritingwithinthirtydaysofreceiptbythechildsupportobligee; |
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| 262 | | - | 177 (4)Theobligationshallbeterminatedasprovidedbythissubdivisionbythecourt |
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| 263 | | - | 178whichenteredtheorderestablishingthechildsupportobligation,orthefamilysupport |
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| 264 | | - | 179divisionforanorderenteredundersection454.470,whentheparentpayingchildsupport |
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| 265 | | - | 180filesaswornstatementoraffidavitwiththecourtwhichenteredtheorderestablishingthe |
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| 266 | | - | 181childsupportobligation,orthefamilysupportdivision,asapplicable,statingthatthechildis |
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| 267 | | - | 182emancipatedandrecitingthefactualbasisforsuchstatement;andwhichstatementor |
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| 268 | | - | 183affidavitisservedbythecourtordivision,asapplicable,onthechildsupportobligee.Ifthe |
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| 269 | | - | 184obligeedeniesthestatementoraffidavit,thecourtordivisionshallthereupontreatthesworn |
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| 270 | | - | 185statementoraffidavitasarequestforhearingandshallproceedtohearandadjudicatesuch |
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| 271 | | - | 186requestforhearingasprovidedbylaw;providedthatthecourtmayrequirethepaymentofa |
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| 272 | | - | 187depositassecurityforcourtcostsandanyaccruedcourtcosts,asprovidedbylaw,inrelation |
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| 273 | | - | 188tosuchrequestforhearing.Whenthedivisionreceivesarequestforhearing,thehearing |
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| 274 | | - | 189shallbeheldinthemannerprovidedbysection454.475. |
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| 275 | | - | 190 [13.]12.Thecourtmayenterajudgmentterminatingchildsupportpursuantto |
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| 276 | | - | 191subdivisions(1)to(3)ofsubsection[12]11ofthissectionwithoutnecessityofacourt |
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| 277 | | - | 192appearancebyeitherparty.Theclerkofthecourtshallmailacopyofajudgmentterminating |
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| 278 | | - | 193childsupportenteredpursuanttosubsection[12]11ofthissectiononboththeobligorand |
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| 279 | | - | 194obligeeparents.Thesupremecourtmaypromulgateuniformformsforswornstatementsand |
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| 280 | | - | 195affidavitstoterminateordersofchildsupportobligationsforusepursuanttosubsection[12] |
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| 281 | | - | 19611ofthissectionandsubsection4ofsection452.370. |
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| 126 | + | 41providedbysubsection4ofthissection]. |
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| 127 | + | 42 4.Ifthechildisphysicallyormentallyincapacitatedfromsupportinghimselfand |
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| 128 | + | 43insolventandunmarried,thecourtmayextendtheparentalsupportobligationpastthechild's |
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| 129 | + | 44eighteenthbirthday. |
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| 130 | + | 45 5.[Ifwhenachildreachesageeighteen,thechildisenrolledinandattendinga |
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| 131 | + | 46secondaryschoolprogramofinstruction,theparentalsupportobligationshallcontinue,ifthe |
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| 132 | + | 47childcontinuestoattendandprogressestowardcompletionofsaidprogram,untilthechild |
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| 133 | + | 48completessuchprogramorreachesagetwenty-one,whicheverfirstoccurs.Ifthechildis |
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| 134 | + | 49enrolledinaninstitutionofvocationalorhighereducationnotlaterthanOctoberfirst |
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| 135 | + | 50followinggraduationfromasecondaryschoolorcompletionofagraduationequivalence |
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| 136 | + | 51degreeprogramandsolongasthechildenrollsforandcompletesatleasttwelvehoursof |
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| 137 | + | 52crediteachsemester,notincludingthesummersemester,ataninstitutionofvocationalor |
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| 138 | + | 53highereducationandachievesgradessufficienttoreenrollatsuchinstitution,theparental |
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| 139 | + | 54supportobligationshallcontinueuntilthechildcompleteshisorhereducation,oruntilthe |
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| 140 | + | HB2148 4 55childreachestheageoftwenty-one,whicheverfirstoccurs.Toremaineligibleforsuch |
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| 141 | + | 56continuedparentalsupport,atthebeginningofeachsemesterthechildshallsubmittoeach |
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| 142 | + | 57parentatranscriptorsimilarofficialdocumentprovidedbytheinstitutionofvocationalor |
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| 143 | + | 58highereducationwhichincludesthecoursesthechildisenrolledinandhascompletedfor |
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| 144 | + | 59eachterm,thegradesandcreditsreceivedforeachsuchcourse,andanofficialdocument |
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| 145 | + | 60fromtheinstitutionlistingthecourseswhichthechildisenrolledinfortheupcomingterm |
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| 146 | + | 61andthenumberofcreditsforeachsuchcourse.Whenenrolledinatleasttwelvecredithours, |
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| 147 | + | 62ifthechildreceivesfailinggradesinhalformoreofhisorhercourseloadinanyone |
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| 148 | + | 63semester,paymentofchildsupportmaybeterminatedandshallnotbeeligiblefor |
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| 149 | + | 64reinstatement.Uponrequestfornotificationofthechild'sgradesbythenoncustodialparent, |
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| 150 | + | 65thechildshallproducetherequireddocumentstothenoncustodialparentwithinthirtydaysof |
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| 151 | + | 66receiptofgradesfromtheeducationinstitution.Ifthechildfailstoproducetherequired |
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| 152 | + | 67documents,paymentofchildsupportmayterminatewithouttheaccrualofanychildsupport |
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| 153 | + | 68arrearageandshallnotbeeligibleforreinstatement.Ifthecircumstancesofthechild |
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| 154 | + | 69manifestlydictate,thecourtmaywaivetheOctoberfirstdeadlineforenrollmentrequiredby |
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| 155 | + | 70thissubsection.Ifthechildisenrolledinsuchaninstitution,thechildorparentobligatedto |
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| 156 | + | 71paysupportmaypetitionthecourttoamendtheordertodirecttheobligatedparenttomake |
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| 157 | + | 72thepaymentsdirectlytothechild.Asusedinthissection,an"institutionofvocational |
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| 158 | + | 73education"meansanypostsecondarytrainingorschoolingforwhichthestudentisassesseda |
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| 159 | + | 74feeandattendsclassesregularly."Highereducation"meansanycommunitycollege,college, |
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| 160 | + | 75oruniversityatwhichthechildattendsclassesregularly.Achildwhohasbeendiagnosed |
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| 161 | + | 76withadevelopmentaldisability,asdefinedinsection630.005,orwhosephysicaldisabilityor |
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| 162 | + | 77diagnosedhealthproblemlimitsthechild'sabilitytocarrythenumberofcredithours |
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| 163 | + | 78prescribedinthissubsection,shallremaineligibleforchildsupportsolongassuchchildis |
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| 164 | + | 79enrolledinandattendinganinstitutionofvocationalorhighereducation,andthechild |
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| 165 | + | 80continuestomeettheotherrequirementsofthissubsection.Achildwhoisemployedatleast |
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| 166 | + | 81fifteenhoursperweekduringthesemestermaytakeasfewasninecredithourspersemester |
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| 167 | + | 82andremaineligibleforchildsupportsolongasallotherrequirementsofthissubsectionare |
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| 168 | + | 83compliedwith. |
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| 169 | + | 84 6.]Thecourtshallconsiderorderingaparenttowaivetherighttoclaimthetax |
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| 170 | + | 85dependencyexemptionforachildenrolledinaninstitutionofvocationalorhighereducation |
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| 171 | + | 86infavoroftheotherparentiftheapplicationofstateandfederaltaxlawsandeligibilityfor |
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| 172 | + | 87financialaidwillmakeanawardoftheexemptiontotheotherparentappropriate. |
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| 173 | + | 88 [7.]6.Thegeneralassemblyfindsanddeclaresthatitisthepublicpolicyofthisstate |
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| 174 | + | 89thatfrequent,continuingandmeaningfulcontactwithbothparentsaftertheparentshave |
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| 175 | + | 90separatedordissolvedtheirmarriageisinthebestinterestofthechildexceptforcaseswhere |
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| 176 | + | 91thecourtspecificallyfindsthatsuchcontactisnotinthebestinterestofthechild.Inorderto |
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| 177 | + | HB2148 5 92effectuatethispublicpolicy,acourtwithjurisdictionshallenforcevisitation,custodyand |
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| 178 | + | 93childsupportordersinthesamemanner.Acourtwithjurisdictionmayabate,inwholeorin |
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| 179 | + | 94part,anypastorfutureobligationofsupportandmaytransferthephysicalandlegalor |
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| 180 | + | 95physicalorlegalcustodyofoneormorechildrenifitfindsthataparenthas,withoutgood |
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| 181 | + | 96cause,failedtoprovidevisitationorphysicalandlegalorphysicalorlegalcustodytothe |
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| 182 | + | 97otherparentpursuanttothetermsofajudgmentofdissolution,legalseparationor |
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| 183 | + | 98modificationsthereof.Thecourtshallalsoaward,ifrequestedandforgoodcauseshown, |
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| 184 | + | 99reasonableexpenses,attorney'sfeesandcourtcostsincurredbytheprevailingparty. |
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| 185 | + | 100 [8.]7.TheMissourisupremecourtshallhaveineffectaruleestablishingguidelines |
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| 186 | + | 101bywhichanyawardofchildsupportshallbemadeinanyjudicialoradministrative |
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| 187 | + | 102proceeding.Saidguidelinesshallcontainspecific,descriptiveandnumericcriteriawhich |
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| 188 | + | 103willresultinacomputationofthesupportobligation.Theguidelinesshalladdresshowthe |
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| 189 | + | 104amountofchildsupportshallbecalculatedwhenanawardofjointphysicalcustodyresultsin |
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| 190 | + | 105thechildorchildrenspendingequalorsubstantiallyequaltimewithbothparentsandthe |
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| 191 | + | 106directionsandcommentsandanytabularrepresentationsofthedirectionsandcommentsfor |
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| 192 | + | 107completionofthechildsupportguidelinesandasubsequentformdevelopedtoreflectthe |
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| 193 | + | 108guidelinesshallreflecttheabilitytoobtainuptoafiftypercentadjustmentorcreditbelowthe |
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| 194 | + | 109basicchildsupportamountforjointphysicalcustodyorvisitationasdescribedinsubsection |
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| 195 | + | 110[11]10ofthissection.TheMissourisupremecourtshallpublishchildsupportguidelinesand |
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| 196 | + | 111specificallylistandexplaintherelevantfactorsandassumptionsthatwereusedtocalculate |
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| 197 | + | 112thechildsupportguidelines.Anyrulemadepursuanttothissubsectionshallbereviewedby |
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| 198 | + | 113thepromulgatingbodynotlessthanonceeveryfouryearstoensurethatitsapplicationresults |
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| 199 | + | 114inthedeterminationofappropriatechildsupportawardamounts. |
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| 200 | + | 115 [9.]8.Thereshallbearebuttablepresumption,inanyjudicialoradministrative |
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| 201 | + | 116proceedingfortheawardofchildsupport,thattheamountoftheawardwhichwouldresult |
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| 202 | + | 117fromtheapplicationoftheguidelinesestablishedpursuanttosubsection[8]7ofthissection |
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| 203 | + | 118isthecorrectamountofchildsupporttobeawarded.Awrittenfindingorspecificfindingon |
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| 204 | + | 119therecordinajudicialoradministrativeproceedingthattheapplicationoftheguidelines |
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| 205 | + | 120wouldbeunjustorinappropriateinaparticularcase,afterconsideringallrelevantfactors, |
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| 206 | + | 121includingthefactorssetoutinsubsection1ofthissection,shallberequiredandshallbe |
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| 207 | + | 122sufficienttorebutthepresumptioninthecase.Thewrittenfindingorspecificfindingonthe |
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| 208 | + | 123recordshalldetailthespecificrelevantfactorsthatrequiredadeviationfromtheapplication |
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| 209 | + | 124oftheguidelines. |
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| 210 | + | 125 [10.]9.Pursuanttothisoranyotherchapter,whenacourtdeterminestheamount |
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| 211 | + | 126owedbyaparentforsupportprovidedtoachildbyanotherperson,otherthanaparent,prior |
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| 212 | + | 127tothedateoffilingofapetitionrequestingsupport,orwhenthedirectorofthefamilysupport |
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| 213 | + | 128divisionestablishestheamountofstatedebtduepursuanttosubdivision(2)ofsubsection1of |
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| 214 | + | HB2148 6 129section454.465,thecourtordirectorshallusetheguidelinesestablishedpursuantto |
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| 215 | + | 130subsection[8]7ofthissection.Theamountofchildsupportresultingfromtheapplicationof |
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| 216 | + | 131theguidelinesshallbeappliedretroactivelyforaperiodpriortotheestablishmentofa |
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| 217 | + | 132supportorderandthelengthoftheperiodofretroactivityshallbelefttothediscretionofthe |
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| 218 | + | 133courtordirector.Thereshallbearebuttablepresumptionthattheamountresultingfrom |
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| 219 | + | 134applicationoftheguidelinesundersubsection[8]7ofthissectionconstitutestheamount |
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| 220 | + | 135owedbytheparentfortheperiodpriortothedateofthefilingofthepetitionforsupportor |
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| 221 | + | 136theperiodforwhichstatedebtisbeingestablished.Inapplyingtheguidelinestodeterminea |
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| 222 | + | 137retroactivesupportamount,wheninformationastoaveragemonthlyincomeisavailable,the |
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| 223 | + | 138courtordirectormayusetheaveragemonthlyincomeofthenoncustodialparent,asaveraged |
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| 224 | + | 139overtheperiodofretroactivity,indeterminingtheamountofpresumedchildsupportowed |
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| 225 | + | 140fortheperiodofretroactivity.Thecourtordirectormayenteradifferentamountina |
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| 226 | + | 141particularcaseuponfinding,afterconsiderationofallrelevantfactors,includingthefactors |
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| 227 | + | 142setoutinsubsection1ofthissection,thatthereissufficientcausetorebutthepresumed |
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| 228 | + | 143amount. |
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| 229 | + | 144 [11.]10.Ifthecourt[mayaward] awardschildsupport[inanamountthatprovides |
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| 230 | + | 145upto],thereshallbearebuttablepresumptionincasesinwhichthereisacustodyaward |
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| 231 | + | 146ofjointphysicalcustodywherethechildorchildrenspendequalorsubstantiallyequal |
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| 232 | + | 147timewithbothparentsthatthecalculationofchildsupportbeginswithafiftypercent |
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| 233 | + | 148creditforovernightvisitationorcustodyadjustmentbelowthebasicchildsupportamount |
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| 234 | + | 149authorizedbythechildsupportguidelinesdescribedundersubsection[8]7ofthissection[for |
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| 235 | + | 150custodyawardsofjointphysicalcustodywherethechildorchildrenspendequalor |
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| 236 | + | 151substantiallyequaltimewithbothparents]. |
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| 237 | + | 152 [12.]11.Theobligationofaparenttomakechildsupportpaymentsmaybe |
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| 238 | + | 153terminatedasfollows: |
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| 239 | + | 154 (1)Providedthatthestatecaseregistryorchildsupportordercontainsthechild'sdate |
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| 240 | + | 155ofbirth,theobligationshallbedeemedterminatedwithoutfurtherjudicialoradministrative |
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| 241 | + | 156processwhenthechildreachesage[twenty-one] eighteenifthechildsupportorderdoesnot |
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| 242 | + | 157specificallyrequirepaymentofchildsupportbeyondage[twenty-one] eighteenforreasons |
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| 243 | + | 158providedbysubsection4ofthissection; |
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| 244 | + | 159 (2)Theobligationshallbedeemedterminatedwithoutfurtherjudicialor |
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| 245 | + | 160administrativeprocesswhentheparentreceivingchildsupportfurnishesaswornstatement |
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| 246 | + | 161oraffidavitnotifyingtheobligorparentofthechild'semancipationinaccordancewiththe |
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| 247 | + | 162requirementsofsubsection4ofsection452.370,andacopyofsuchswornstatementor |
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| 248 | + | 163affidavitisfiledwiththecourtwhichenteredtheorderestablishingthechildsupport |
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| 249 | + | 164obligation,orthefamilysupportdivisionforanorderenteredundersection454.470; |
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| 250 | + | HB2148 7 165 (3)Theobligationshallbedeemedterminatedwithoutfurtherjudicialor |
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| 251 | + | 166administrativeprocesswhentheparentpayingchildsupportfilesaswornstatementor |
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| 252 | + | 167affidavitwiththecourtwhichenteredtheorderestablishingthechildsupportobligation,or |
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| 253 | + | 168thefamilysupportdivisionforanorderenteredundersection454.470,statingthatthechildis |
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| 254 | + | 169emancipatedandrecitingthefactualbasisforsuchstatement;whichstatementoraffidavitis |
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| 255 | + | 170servedbythecourtordivision,asapplicable,onthechildsupportobligee;andwhichiseither |
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| 256 | + | 171acknowledgedandaffirmedbythechildsupportobligeeinwriting,orwhichisnotresponded |
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| 257 | + | 172toinwritingwithinthirtydaysofreceiptbythechildsupportobligee; |
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| 258 | + | 173 (4)Theobligationshallbeterminatedasprovidedbythissubdivisionbythecourt |
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| 259 | + | 174whichenteredtheorderestablishingthechildsupportobligation,orthefamilysupport |
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| 260 | + | 175divisionforanorderenteredundersection454.470,whentheparentpayingchildsupport |
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| 261 | + | 176filesaswornstatementoraffidavitwiththecourtwhichenteredtheorderestablishingthe |
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| 262 | + | 177childsupportobligation,orthefamilysupportdivision,asapplicable,statingthatthechildis |
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| 263 | + | 178emancipatedandrecitingthefactualbasisforsuchstatement;andwhichstatementor |
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| 264 | + | 179affidavitisservedbythecourtordivision,asapplicable,onthechildsupportobligee.Ifthe |
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| 265 | + | 180obligeedeniesthestatementoraffidavit,thecourtordivisionshallthereupontreatthesworn |
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| 266 | + | 181statementoraffidavitasarequestforhearingandshallproceedtohearandadjudicatesuch |
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| 267 | + | 182requestforhearingasprovidedbylaw;providedthatthecourtmayrequirethepaymentofa |
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| 268 | + | 183depositassecurityforcourtcostsandanyaccruedcourtcosts,asprovidedbylaw,inrelation |
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| 269 | + | 184tosuchrequestforhearing.Whenthedivisionreceivesarequestforhearing,thehearing |
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| 270 | + | 185shallbeheldinthemannerprovidedbysection454.475. |
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| 271 | + | 186 [13.]12.Thecourtmayenterajudgmentterminatingchildsupportpursuantto |
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| 272 | + | 187subdivisions(1)to(3)ofsubsection[12]11ofthissectionwithoutnecessityofacourt |
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| 273 | + | 188appearancebyeitherparty.Theclerkofthecourtshallmailacopyofajudgmentterminating |
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| 274 | + | 189childsupportenteredpursuanttosubsection[12]11ofthissectiononboththeobligorand |
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| 275 | + | 190obligeeparents.Thesupremecourtmaypromulgateuniformformsforswornstatementsand |
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| 276 | + | 191affidavitstoterminateordersofchildsupportobligationsforusepursuanttosubsection[12] |
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| 277 | + | 19211ofthissectionandsubsection4ofsection452.370. |
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