It's possible to request the court to waive child support arrears owed to the other parent. Both parents must agree on how the arrears are settled, such as by paying only part of the total amount and waiving the remaining balance.
A child support obligation terminates upon the following: The child dies, The child marries, The child enters active military duty, The child becomes self-supporting and the custodial parent has relinquished parental control,
It's possible to request the court to waive child support arrears owed to the other parent. Both parents must agree on how the arrears are settled, such as by paying only part of the total amount and waiving the remaining balance.
The state permits a waiver of some or all child support arrears with court approval, provided the parents mutually agree (or the state agrees when the debt is owed to the state).
It's important to remember that while parents cannot waive child support obligations entirely, they do have the right to request modifications through the Missouri Family Support Division (FSD).
If a parent believes that a child support obligation should be terminated, he or she should write a letter to the local county FSD office, which can be found at the Missouri Child Support County Offices website. The letter should include the following: Parent's name, the other parent's name, and the child/ren names.