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,
Your driver license may be suspended when your account is more than four months past due. You will receive a notice in the mail about the suspension: Important Notice Regarding Your Driving Privileges and Your Failure to Pay Child Support.
Can Parents Agree to Waive Child Support When Sharing Custody Equally? Yes, it's possible for Missouri parents to ask the court for no child support during divorce. The court, however, will not always agree.
The Guidelines set a minimum child support amount of $91.00 per child per month.
With the approval of the court, the parties have the right to compromise and settle child support arrears owed directly to the person owed support (family-owed arrears). State-owed debt cannot be forgiven.
That means for you to reduce his arrears to zero, you have to file a petition in family court, serve him, and assert to the support magistrate that you wish to waive arrears. The magistrate will double check to see if you're not nuts, and then will set arrears to zero.
The good news is yes, child support arrears can potentially be forgiven. You would need to have a joint petition filed along with the other parent though, showing that you are both in mutual agreement and jointly requesting that the arrears be waived or forgiven.
If the financial situation of either parent changes dramatically and they jointly agree that child support is no longer necessary, they can jointly petition the court to terminate the child support obligation. A change in the child's situation can be grounds for termination of child support as well.
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.