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.
In an effort to standardize outcomes amongst varying courts and Judges, the new Form 14 has removed the discretionary nature of the previous Form, and has established 18 separate and distinct overnight visitation credit thresholds, with credits ranging from 0% when the non-primary custodial parent had less than 36 ...
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).
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.
In the 2023 session, the Missouri legislature passed a bill that changed the law regarding child custody. Under the new law that goes into effect August 28, 2023, a divorce court must apply a “rebuttable presumption” that an award of equal time or approximately equal time is in the children's best interests.
If you mean the custodial parent and child live in another state from the noncustodial parent, yes, you can. Make an appointment at your local state child support enforcement office. They will tell you what information to bring with you to the appointment. They will do all the filing.
In your letter, you must identify who you are, state specifically what your change in circumstance is, and definitively request a review of your case. You will send this letter to the CSE caseworker assigned to your case in the regional office that enforces your order. You can find that information on the CSE website.
As such, if parents or guardians involved in a child custody dispute live in different states, the court will generally award one of the parents/guardians sole or primary physical custody of their kids.
Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) Filing a claim under UIFSA usually involves hiring an attorney or working with your local child support office. It enables you to contact relevant people in the other parent's state to enforce your child support order, such as: The state's local courts.
A. You can file the case directly in the state which has “personal jurisdiction” over the other party (usually only the state in which the other party resides, but there are some exceptions). B. You can file in your own state, which will forward the case to the state where the other parent resides.