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Missouri House Bill HB2851

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11 SECONDREGULARSESSION
2-HOUSECOMMITTEESUBSTITUTEFOR
32 HOUSEBILLNO.2851
43 102NDGENERALASSEMBLY
5-5960H.02C DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
4+INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVESHARPE(4).
5+5960H.01I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk
66 ANACT
77 Torepealsections452.335and452.370,RSMo,andtoenactinlieuthereoftwonewsections
88 relatingtodomesticrelations.
99 BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
1010 SectionA.Sections452.335and452.370,RSMo,arerepealedandtwonewsections
1111 2enactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections452.335and452.370,toreadasfollows:
1212 452.335.1.Inaproceedingfornonretroactiveinvalidity,dissolutionofmarriageor
1313 2legalseparation,oraproceedingformaintenancefollowingdissolutionofthemarriagebya
1414 3courtwhichlackedpersonaljurisdictionovertheabsentspouse,thecourtmaygranta
1515 4maintenanceorder, whichmaybebridge,rehabilitative,ordurational,toeitherspouse,
1616 5butonlyifitfindsthatthespouseseekingmaintenance:
1717 6 (1)Lackssufficientproperty,includingmaritalpropertyapportionedtohimorher,to
1818 7provideforhisorherreasonableneeds;and
1919 8 (2)Isunabletosupporthimselforherselfthroughappropriateemploymentoristhe
2020 9custodianofachildwhoseconditionorcircumstancesmakeitappropriatethatthecustodian
2121 10notberequiredtoseekemploymentoutsidethehome.
2222 11 2.Thegeneralassemblyherebyfindsanddeclaresthateveryspousehasa
2323 12continuingdutytobecomeself-supportingfollowingthedissolutionofamarriage,so
2424 13longasphysicallyandmentallycapable.Further,maintenanceisnotintendedasa
2525 14substituteforgainfulemployment,anopen-endedobligationwithoutlimitation,ora
2626 15guarantyofacertainstandardofliving.Themaintenanceordershallbeinsuchamounts
2727 16andforsuchperiodsoftimeasthecourtdeemsjust,andafterconsideringallrelevantfactors,
2828 17including:
2929 EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
3030 intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 18 (1)Thefinancialresourcesofthepartyseekingmaintenance,includingmarital
3131 19propertyapportionedtohimorher,andhisorherabilitytomeethisorherneeds
3232 20independently,includingtheextenttowhichaprovisionforsupportofachild, oradisabled
3333 21orincapacitatedadultdependent,livingwiththepartyincludesasumforthatpartyas
3434 22custodian;
3535 23 (2)Thetimenecessarytoacquiresufficienteducationortrainingtoenabletheparty
3636 24seekingmaintenancetofindappropriateemployment;
3737 25 (3)Thecomparativeearningcapacityofeachspouseandtheeffortsmadebyeach
3838 26spousetotakestepstobecomeself-supportinginaccordancewithsubsection2ofthis
3939 27section;
4040 28 (4)Thestandardoflivingestablishedduringthemarriageconsideredinlightof
4141 29subsection2ofthissection;
4242 30 (5)Theobligationsandassets,includingthemaritalpropertyapportionedtohimor
4343 31herandtheseparatepropertyofeachparty;
4444 32 (6)Thedurationofthemarriage;
4545 33 (7)Theage[,] andthephysicalandemotionalconditionof[thespouseseeking
4646 34maintenance] eachparty;
4747 35 (8)Theabilityofthespousefromwhommaintenanceissoughttomeethisorher
4848 36needswhilemeetingthoseofthespouseseekingmaintenance;
4949 37 (9)Theconductofthepartiesduringthemarriage;and
5050 38 (10)Anyotherrelevantfactors.
5151 39 3.Themaintenanceordershallstateifitisbridge,rehabilitative,ordurationaland
5252 40whethertheorderismodifiableornonmodifiable.Thecourt[may] shallordermaintenance
5353 41whichincludesaterminationdateinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofthissection. Unless
5454 42themaintenanceorderwhichincludesaterminationdateisnonmodifiable,thecourtmay
5555 43orderthemaintenancedecreased,increased,terminated,extended,orotherwisemodified
5656 44baseduponasubstantialandcontinuingchangeofcircumstanceswhichoccurredpriortothe
5757 45terminationdateoftheoriginalorder, providedthatnomaintenanceordershallbe
5858 46modifiedtoextenditsdurationinexcessofthelimitsestablishedinthissection,except
5959 47asprovidedinsubsection10ofthissection.
6060 48 4.Forpurposesofdeterminingmaintenanceonly,oramodificationthereto,a
6161 49short-termmarriageisamarriagehavingadurationoflessthansevenyears;a
6262 50moderate-termmarriageisamarriagehavingadurationofsevenyearsormorebutless
6363 51thanseventeenyears;andalong-termmarriageisamarriagehavingadurationof
6464 52seventeenyearsormore.Thedurationofamarriageistheperiodoftimefromthefirst
6565 53dayofthemarriageuntilthedateofthefilingofapetitionfordissolutionofmarriageor
6666 54legalseparation.
67-HCSHB2851 2 55 5.Bridgemaintenancemaybeawardedtoassistapartytoashort-term
67+HB2851 2 55 5.Bridgemaintenancemaybeawardedtoassistapartytoashort-term
6868 56marriageseekingmaintenancewithlegitimate,identifiableshort-termneeds.The
6969 57lengthofthemaintenanceshallnotexceedtwoyears.Anawardofbridgemaintenance
7070 58shallterminateuponthedeathofeitherpartyorupontheremarriageoftheparty
7171 59receivingmaintenance.Anawardofbridgemaintenanceshallnotbemodifiablein
7272 60amountorduration.
7373 61 6.(1)Rehabilitativemaintenancemaybeawardedtoassistapartytoashort-
7474 62termormoderate-termmarriageseekingmaintenanceinestablishingthecapacityfor
7575 63self-supportthrougheither:
7676 64 (a)Theredevelopmentofpreviousskillsorcredentials;or
7777 65 (b)Theacquisitionofeducation,training,orworkexperiencenecessaryto
7878 66developappropriateemploymentskillsorcredentials.
7979 67 (2)Thelengthoftherehabilitativemaintenanceshallnotexceedfouryears.
8080 68 (3)Anawardofrehabilitativemaintenancemaybemodifiedorterminated
8181 69baseduponsubstantialandcontinuingchangedcircumstances,asaresultofthefailure,
8282 70orinsufficienteffortsbeingmadebythepartyreceivingrehabilitativemaintenance,to
8383 71establishthecapacityforself-supportasprovidedinthissubsection,oruponcompletion
8484 72oftherehabilitativeeffortscontemplatedbythissubsection,providedthatthelengthof
8585 73themaintenanceshallnotbemodifiedtoexceedthelimitssetforthinthissubsection,
8686 74exceptinaccordancewithsubsection10ofthissection.
8787 75 7.Durationalmaintenancemaybeawardedtoprovidefortheneedsand
8888 76necessitiesoflifeastheywereestablishedduringamoderate-termorlong-term
8989 77marriage.Durationalmaintenancemaybeawardedifsuchanawardisappropriate
9090 78uponconsiderationofthefactorssetforthinsubsection2ofthissection.
9191 79 8.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection10ofthissection,acourtshallnotorder
9292 80durationalmaintenancethatremainsineffectformorethan:
9393 81 (1)Fiveyearsifthedurationofthemarriagewassevenyearsormorebutless
9494 82thantwelveyears;
9595 83 (2)Sevenyearsifthedurationofthemarriagewastwelveyearsormorebutless
9696 84thanseventeenyears;or
9797 85 (3)Tenyearsifthedurationofthemarriagewasseventeenyearsormore.
9898 86
9999 87Anawardofdurationalmaintenancemaybemodifiedinaccordancewiththeprovisions
100100 88ofsubsection3ofthissection,providedthatthelengthofthemaintenanceshallnotbe
101101 89modifiedtoexceedthelimitssetforthinthissubsection,exceptasprovidedin
102102 90subsection10ofthissection.
103-HCSHB2851 3 91 9.Inestablishingthetermofdurationalmaintenance,andforpurposesofall
103+HB2851 3 91 9.Inestablishingthetermofdurationalmaintenance,andforpurposesofall
104104 92maintenancemodificationsdecidedonorafterAugust28,2024,thecourtshallconsider
105105 93allrelevantfactorsincluding,butnotlimitedto:
106106 94 (1)Theretirement,ortheprospectandabilityofthepayorofmaintenanceto
107107 95retire,fromfull-timeemploymentorreducehisorheremploymentstatustopart-time
108108 96oracceptlowerpayingemploymentaspartofaplantoretire;
109109 97 (2)Theageofthepartypayingmaintenance;
110110 98 (3)Thedurationandamountofmaintenancealreadypaid,andtheeffortsmade
111111 99bythepartyseekingmaintenancetobecomeself-supporting;
112112 100 (4)Thelikelihoodthatthelifestyleofbothspousesmayreasonablydecline
113113 101followingadissolutionofmarriageorlegalseparationandasthepartiesapproach
114114 102retirementage;and
115115 103 (5)Theprovisionsofsubsection2ofthissection.
116116 104 10.Notwithstandingthelimitssetforthinsubsections6and8ofthissection,a
117117 105courtmayawarddurationalmaintenanceormodifyrehabilitativeordurational
118118 106maintenanceinexcessofthelimitssetforthinthissectionifthecourtspecificallyfinds,
119119 107afterconsiderationofallrelevantfactors,includingthosesetforthinsubsection2ofthis
120120 108section,that:
121121 109 (1)Suchlimitswillresultinasubstantialandcontinuinghardshipfortheparty
122122 110seeking,orcurrentlyreceivingmaintenance;
123123 111 (2)Thepartyseekingmaintenancemeetsthecriteriainsubdivisions(1)and(2)
124124 112ofsubsection1ofthissection;
125125 113 (3)Thepartyseekingmaintenancewillbeunabletoestablishthecapacityfor
126126 114self-supportwithinthemaintenancelimitssetforthinsubsection6or8ofthissection
127127 115fortheapplicablemaritaldurationatissue;and
128128 116 (4)Extendingthemaintenancefurtherunderthissubsectionisjustandfairto
129129 117bothparties.
130130 118
131131 119Ifthecourtextendsthedurationofthemaintenanceunderthissubsection,thecourt
132132 120shallenterwrittenfindingsoffactandconclusionsoflawsettingforththegroundsfor
133133 121exceedingthelimitssetforthinthissectionintheorderestablishingormodifying
134134 122rehabilitativeordurationalmaintenance,specificallyaddressingsubdivisions(1)to(4)
135-123ofthissubsection.Thecourtshallalsoincorporateaspartofanymodifiable
136-124maintenanceorderenteredunderthischapteraspecificorderthatthepartyreceiving
137-125maintenancehasanaffirmativedutytomakereasonableandcontinuingeffortsto
138-126establishthecapacityforself-supportandtobecomeself-supporting,andthefailureto
139-127dosomayberelieduponbythecourtasgroundsforamodificationorterminationof
140-HCSHB2851 4 128maintenanceinanyfutureproceedingunlessthephysicalormentalconditionofthe
141-129partyseekingmaintenanceortheapplicationofsubsection12or13ofthissection
142-130makestheinclusionofsuchaprovisionintheorderunreasonableorinappropriate.
143-131 11.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedbysubsection12or13ofthissection,anorder
144-132awardingmaintenanceshallbesubjecttomodification,ifmodifiable,orterminationifit
145-133canbeshownthattherecipientandanotherpersonarecohabitatingorhaveentered
146-134intoamutuallysupportiverelationshipthatisthefunctionalequivalentofmarriageora
147-135committedpartnershipthathasexistedforatleasttwelvemonthsofaneighteen-month
148-136period.
149-137 12.Forpurposesofmodificationofpriorordersestablishingmaintenance,the
150-138standardssetforthinthissectionshallbeapplicabletoallinitialactionsand
151-139modificationsdecidedonorafterAugust28,2024.Notwithstandingprovisionstothe
152-140contrarycontainedinthissectionorsection452.370,eitherpartytoanymaintenance
153-141orderenteredpriortoAugust28,2024,mayfileamodificationundersection452.370
154-142seekingtoclassifymaintenancebeingpaidunderanexistingmaintenanceorderas
155-143bridge,rehabilitative,ordurationalortoshortenorlengthenthetermofmaintenance
156-144beingpaidunderanysuchorder,providedthatthetimelimits,publicpolicystatements,
157-145andotherprovisionsofthissectionandsection452.370shallcontrolinallsuchactions
158-146initiatedunderthosesections,including,withoutlimitation,thedurationallimitson
159-147maintenancespecifiedinthissection.Thereshallbeapresumptioninfavorof
160-148modifyingsuchexistingorderstobringthemintoconformitywiththeprovisionsofthis
161-149sectionandsection452.370andspecificallythepublicpolicysetforthinthissectionand
162-150section452.370,andcourtsshallhavethelatitudetogivecreditformaintenancepaid
163-151underanexistingordertowardanymodifiedmaintenancetermenteredaspartofa
164-152modificationorder.
165-153 13.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtoprohibitpartiesfromreaching
166-154anagreement,submittedinwritingtothecourt,regardingthetypeordurationof
167-155modifiableornonmodifiablemaintenance,regardlessofwhetherthedurationof
168-156maintenanceinsuchagreementexceedsthelimitsdescribedinthissection.
135+123ofthissubsection,providedthatabsentfindingsmadebythecourtinaccordancewith
136+124thissubsection,themaximumdurationforanymaintenanceorderedunderthis
137+125subsection,orinanyproceedingwheremaintenanceisconsidered,shallbethelesserof
138+126atimeperiodequaltofiftypercentofthedurationofthemarriageatissue,calculated
139+127fromthedateofthemarriagethroughseparation,orfifteenyears.Thecourtshallalso
140+HB2851 4 128incorporateaspartofanymodifiablemaintenanceorderenteredunderthischaptera
141+129specificorderthatthepartyreceivingmaintenancehasanaffirmativedutytomake
142+130reasonableandcontinuingeffortstoestablishthecapacityforself-supportandto
143+131becomeself-supporting,andthefailuretodosomayberelieduponbythecourtas
144+132groundsforamodificationorterminationofmaintenanceinanyfutureproceeding
145+133unlessthephysicalormentalconditionofthepartyseekingmaintenanceorthe
146+134applicationofsubsection12or13ofthissectionmakestheinclusionofsuchaprovision
147+135intheorderunreasonableorinappropriate.
148+136 11.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedbysubsection12or13ofthissection,anorder
149+137awardingmaintenanceshallbesubjecttomodification,ifmodifiable,orterminationifit
150+138canbeshownthattherecipientandanotherpersonarecohabitatingorhaveentered
151+139intoamutuallysupportiverelationshipthatisthefunctionalequivalentofmarriageora
152+140committedpartnershipthathasexistedforatleasttwelvemonthsofaneighteen-month
153+141period.
154+142 12.Forpurposesofmodificationofpriorordersestablishingmaintenance,the
155+143standardssetforthinthissectionshallbeapplicabletoallinitialactionsand
156+144modificationsdecidedonorafterAugust28,2024.Notwithstandingprovisionstothe
157+145contrarycontainedinthissectionorsection452.370,eitherpartytoanymaintenance
158+146orderenteredpriortoAugust28,2024,mayfileamodificationundersection452.370
159+147seekingtoclassifymaintenancebeingpaidunderanexistingmaintenanceorderas
160+148bridge,rehabilitative,ordurationalortoshortenorlengthenthetermofmaintenance
161+149beingpaidunderanysuchorder,providedthatthetimelimits,publicpolicystatements,
162+150andotherprovisionsofthissectionandsection452.370shallcontrolinallsuchactions
163+151initiatedunderthosesections,including,withoutlimitation,thedurationallimitson
164+152maintenancespecifiedinthissection.Thereshallbeapresumptioninfavorof
165+153modifyingsuchexistingorderstobringthemintoconformitywiththeprovisionsofthis
166+154sectionandsection452.370andspecificallythepublicpolicysetforthinthissectionand
167+155section452.370,andcourtsshallhavethelatitudetogivecreditformaintenancepaid
168+156underanexistingordertowardanymodifiedmaintenancetermenteredaspartofa
169+157modificationorder.
170+158 13.Nothinginthissectionshallbeconstruedtoprohibitpartiesfromreaching
171+159anagreement,submittedinwritingtothecourt,regardingthetypeordurationof
172+160modifiableornonmodifiablemaintenance,regardlessofwhetherthedurationof
173+161maintenanceinsuchagreementexceedsthelimitsdescribedinthissection.
169174 452.370.1.Exceptasotherwiseprovidedinsubsection6ofsection452.325,andin
170175 2accordancewiththeprovisionsofsection452.335,theprovisionsofanyjudgment
171176 3respectingmaintenanceorsupportmaybemodifiedonlyuponashowingof[changed
172-4circumstancesso]substantialandcontinuing[astomakethetermsunreasonable] changed
177+HB2851 5 4circumstancesso]substantialandcontinuing[astomakethetermsunreasonable] changed
173178 5circumstances. Inaproceedingformodificationofanychildsupportormaintenance
174179 6judgment,thecourt,indeterminingwhetherornot[a]substantial[changein]andcontinuing
175180 7changedcircumstances[has]haveoccurred,shallconsiderallfinancialresourcesofboth
176181 8parties,includingtheextenttowhichthereasonableexpensesofeitherpartyare,orshould
177-HCSHB2851 5 9be,sharedbyaspouseorotherpersonwithwhomheorshecohabits,andtheearningcapacity
182+9be,sharedbyaspouseorotherpersonwithwhomheorshecohabits,andtheearningcapacity
178183 10ofapartywhoisnotemployed.Iftheapplicationofthechildsupportguidelinesandcriteria
179184 11setforthinsection452.340andapplicablesupremecourtrulestothefinancialcircumstances
180185 12ofthepartieswouldresultinachangeofchildsupportfromtheexistingamountbytwenty
181186 13percentormore,aprimafacieshowinghasbeenmadeof[achangeofcircumstancesso]
182187 14substantialandcontinuing[astomakethepresenttermsunreasonable] changed
183188 15circumstances, iftheexistingamountwasbaseduponthepresumedamountpursuantto
184189 16thechildsupportguidelines.
185190 17 2.Whenthepartyseekingmodificationhasmettheburdenofproofsetforthin
186191 18subsection1ofthissection,thechildsupportshallbedeterminedinconformitywithcriteria
187192 19setforthinsection452.340andapplicablesupremecourtrules.
188193 20 3.Unlessotherwiseagreedinwritingorexpresslyprovidedinthejudgment,the
189-21obligationtopayfuturestatutorymaintenanceisterminateduponthedeathofeitherpartyor
190-22theremarriageofthepartyreceivingmaintenance.
191-23 4.Unlessotherwiseagreedinwritingorexpresslyprovidedinthejudgment,
192-24provisionsforthesupportofachildareterminatedbyemancipationofthechild.Theparent
193-25entitledtoreceivechildsupportshallhavethedutytonotifytheparentobligatedtopay
194-26supportofthechild'semancipationandfailingtodoso,theparententitledtoreceivechild
195-27supportshallbeliabletotheparentobligatedtopaysupportforchildsupportpaidfollowing
196-28emancipationofaminorchild,plusinterest.
197-29 5.Ifaparenthasmadeanassignmentofsupportrightstothefamilysupportdivision
198-30onbehalfofthestateasaconditionofeligibilityforbenefitspursuanttotheTemporary
199-31AssistanceforNeedyFamiliesprogramandeitherpartyinitiatesamotiontomodifythe
200-32supportobligationbyreducingit,thestateofMissourishallbenamedasapartytothe
201-33proceeding.Thestateshallbeservedwithacopyofthemotionbysendingitbycertified
202-34mailtothedirectorofthefamilysupportdivision.
203-35 6.Thecourtshallhavecontinuingpersonaljurisdictionoverboththeobligeeandthe
204-36obligorofacourtorderforchildsupportormaintenanceforthepurposeofmodifyingsuch
205-37order.Bothobligeeandobligorshallnotify,inwriting,theclerkofthecourtinwhichthe
206-38supportormaintenanceorderwasenteredofanychangeofmailingaddress.Ifpersonal
207-39serviceofthemotioncannotbehadinthisstate,themotiontomodifyandnoticeofhearing
208-40shallbeservedoutsidethestateasprovidedbysupremecourtrule54.14.Theordermaybe
209-41modifiedonlyastosupportormaintenanceinstallmentswhichaccruedsubsequenttothedate
210-42ofpersonalservice.Forthepurposeof42U.S.C.Section666(a)(9)(C),thecircuitclerkshall
211-43beconsideredtheappropriateagenttoreceivenoticeofthemotiontomodifyfortheobligee
212-44ortheobligor,butonlyinthoseinstancesinwhichpersonalservicecouldnotbehadinthis
213-45state.
214-HCSHB2851 6 46 7.Ifaresponsivepleadingraisingtheissuesofcustodyorvisitationisfiledin
215-47responsetoamotiontomodifychildsupportfiledattherequestofthefamilysupport
216-48divisionbyaprosecutingattorneyorcircuitattorneyoranattorneyundercontractwiththe
217-49division,suchresponsivepleadingshallbesevereduponrequest.
218-50 8.Notwithstandinganyprovisionofthissectionwhichrequiresashowingof
219-51substantialandcontinuing[changein]changedcircumstances,inaIV-Dcasefiledpursuant
220-52tothissectionbythefamilysupportdivisionasprovidedinsection454.400,thecourtshall
221-53modifyasupportorderinaccordancewiththeguidelinesandcriteriasetforthinsupreme
222-54courtrule88.01andanyregulationsthereunderiftheamountinthecurrentorderdiffersfrom
223-55theamountwhichwouldbeorderedinaccordancewithsuchguidelinesorregulations.
194+21obligationtopayfuturestatutorymaintenanceisterminateduponthedeathofeitherparty
195+22[or],theremarriageofthepartyreceivingmaintenance, orifitcanbeshownthattheparty
196+23receivingmaintenanceandanotherpersonarecohabitatingorhaveenteredintoa
197+24mutuallysupportiverelationshipthatisthefunctionalequivalentofmarriageor
198+25committedpartnershipthathasexistedforatleasttwelvemonthsofaneighteen-month
199+26period.
200+27 4.Unlessotherwiseagreedinwritingorexpresslyprovidedinthejudgment,
201+28provisionsforthesupportofachildareterminatedbyemancipationofthechild.Theparent
202+29entitledtoreceivechildsupportshallhavethedutytonotifytheparentobligatedtopay
203+30supportofthechild'semancipationandfailingtodoso,theparententitledtoreceivechild
204+31supportshallbeliabletotheparentobligatedtopaysupportforchildsupportpaidfollowing
205+32emancipationofaminorchild,plusinterest.
206+33 5.Ifaparenthasmadeanassignmentofsupportrightstothefamilysupportdivision
207+34onbehalfofthestateasaconditionofeligibilityforbenefitspursuanttotheTemporary
208+35AssistanceforNeedyFamiliesprogramandeitherpartyinitiatesamotiontomodifythe
209+36supportobligationbyreducingit,thestateofMissourishallbenamedasapartytothe
210+37proceeding.Thestateshallbeservedwithacopyofthemotionbysendingitbycertified
211+38mailtothedirectorofthefamilysupportdivision.
212+39 6.Thecourtshallhavecontinuingpersonaljurisdictionoverboththeobligeeandthe
213+40obligorofacourtorderforchildsupportormaintenanceforthepurposeofmodifyingsuch
214+HB2851 6 41order.Bothobligeeandobligorshallnotify,inwriting,theclerkofthecourtinwhichthe
215+42supportormaintenanceorderwasenteredofanychangeofmailingaddress.Ifpersonal
216+43serviceofthemotioncannotbehadinthisstate,themotiontomodifyandnoticeofhearing
217+44shallbeservedoutsidethestateasprovidedbysupremecourtrule54.14.Theordermaybe
218+45modifiedonlyastosupportormaintenanceinstallmentswhichaccruedsubsequenttothedate
219+46ofpersonalservice.Forthepurposeof42U.S.C.Section666(a)(9)(C),thecircuitclerkshall
220+47beconsideredtheappropriateagenttoreceivenoticeofthemotiontomodifyfortheobligee
221+48ortheobligor,butonlyinthoseinstancesinwhichpersonalservicecouldnotbehadinthis
222+49state.
223+50 7.Ifaresponsivepleadingraisingtheissuesofcustodyorvisitationisfiledin
224+51responsetoamotiontomodifychildsupportfiledattherequestofthefamilysupport
225+52divisionbyaprosecutingattorneyorcircuitattorneyoranattorneyundercontractwiththe
226+53division,suchresponsivepleadingshallbesevereduponrequest.
227+54 8.Notwithstandinganyprovisionofthissectionwhichrequiresashowingof
228+55substantialandcontinuing[changein]changedcircumstances,inaIV-Dcasefiledpursuant
229+56tothissectionbythefamilysupportdivisionasprovidedinsection454.400,thecourtshall
230+57modifyasupportorderinaccordancewiththeguidelinesandcriteriasetforthinsupreme
231+58courtrule88.01andanyregulationsthereunderiftheamountinthecurrentorderdiffersfrom
232+59theamountwhichwouldbeorderedinaccordancewithsuchguidelinesorregulations.
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