Title XXX, DOMESTIC RELATIONS

454.551. Certified or guaranteed check required, when — fee for insufficient funds checks, amount. — 1. The division may require, after notice to the obligor, that any check paid to the payment center by the obligor must be certified or guaranteed for payment. An originator of a …

454.554. Notice to obligor, when — contempt motion filed, when. — If not required by an existing order, the division or circuit clerk shall notify by first class mail any obligor under a support order, and an employer or other payor who has or will be withholding income to direct…

454.557. Obligations not recorded in automated system, when. — 1. A current support obligation shall not be recorded in the records maintained in the automated child support system in the following cases: (1) In a IV-D case with a support order pursuant to section 454.465 or 454.…

454.559. Payments made to center upon request. — The court shall order payments to be made to the payment center upon request of the division or attorneys representing the division. ­­-------- (L. 1999 S.B. 291) Effective 7-01-99

454.560. Endorsement of negotiable instruments, when. — Payment on a support order to the payment center shall authorize the division to endorse a negotiable instrument payable to the obligee, the circuit clerk, the state or the state agency. ­­-------- (L. 1999 S.B. 291) Effecti…

454.565. Report to the general assembly, when. — Beginning in 2000, the family support division shall report to the general assembly regarding the family support payment center by December 1, 2000, and by each December first thereafter. Such report shall include recommendations a…

454.600. Definitions. — As used in sections 454.600 to 454.645, the following terms mean: (1) "Court", any circuit court establishing a support obligation pursuant to an action under this chapter, chapter 210, chapter 211 or chapter 452; (2) "Director", the director of the family…

454.603. Health benefit plan may be required — terms — order of coverage — liability for expenses not covered — abatement, termination of coverage. — 1. At any state of a proceeding in which the circuit court or the division has jurisdiction to establish or modify an order for ch…

454.606. Notice to employer or union, National Medical Support Notice to be used — notice, how delivered — division duties. — 1. In all IV-D cases in which income withholding for child support is to be initiated on the effective date of the order pursuant to section 452.350 and s…

454.609. Notice to obligor, contents — grounds for contesting, hearing. — 1. At the same time an employer or union notice is sent pursuant to section 454.606, the circuit clerk or the division, as appropriate, shall send a notice to the obligor by any form of mail to the obligor'…

454.612. Written proof of obligor's compliance with order — forwarding to union or employer. — 1. In cases other than IV-D cases, the obligor shall provide to the obligee within thirty days of receipt of effective notice of a court order for health benefit plan coverage pursuant …

454.615. Employer or union to transfer order to group health plan — duties of plan administrator. — 1. Upon receipt of a court or administrative order, or notice, for health benefit plan coverage, the employer or union shall transfer the order or notice to the appropriate group h…

454.618. Enrolling of child as eligible dependent in health benefit plan, withholding of contributions — provision of information and authorization — denial or restriction of coverage, prohibited, when. — 1. Upon receipt of the court or administrative order, or notice, for health…

454.621. No change of coverage required. — No health benefit plan shall be required to change coverages provided as a result of sections 454.600 to 454.645. Nothing in sections 454.600 to 454.645 shall be construed as creating a regulatory authority over the business of insurance…

454.624. Payment of benefit due, discharge from liability. — In the case of any claim submitted by the custodial parent for care provided to a minor child who is enrolled as an eligible dependent pursuant to an order or notice of health benefit plan coverage, the health benefit p…

454.627. Termination of obligor's employment or coverage, notification of obligee. — When an order for health benefit plan coverage pursuant to sections 454.600 to 454.645 is in effect, upon termination of the obligor's employment, or upon termination of the health benefit plan c…

454.630. Release of information. — When an order for health benefit plan coverage pursuant to sections 454.600 to 454.645 is in effect, the obligor's employer or union shall* release to the division or obligee, upon request, information on such coverage, including the name of the…

454.633. Failure to maintain coverage, liability, effect — parents' joint liability for medical care — action to collect percentage. — 1. An obligor who fails to maintain the health benefit plan coverage for the benefit of a minor child as ordered pursuant to sections 454.600 to …

454.636. Order of income withholding, priority — current obligation. — 1. An order of income withholding for health benefit plan coverage shall have priority over all other legal processes under state law against money, income or periodic earnings of the noncustodial parent excep…

454.639. Collection and enforcement — remedies — modification. — All remedies available for collection and enforcement of child support apply to medical support ordered pursuant to sections 454.600 to 454.645. The remedies established by sections 454.600 to 454.645 are in additio…

454.642. Compliance by employer or union, discharge of liability — termination of order. — 1. Compliance by an employer or union with the order for health benefit plan coverage operates as a discharge of liability to the obligor as to any part of the obligor's periodic earnings o…

454.645. Discharge, discipline prohibited — rebuttable presumption — civil contempt proceeding authorized, procedure. — 1. An employer shall not discharge or otherwise discipline, or refuse to hire, an employee as a result of an order or notice issued pursuant to the provisions o…

454.700. Insurer to permit enrollment, when — duties of employer — garnishment of income permitted, when. — 1. In any case in which a parent is required by a court or administrative order to provide medical coverage for a child, under any health benefit plan, as defined in sectio…

454.849. Effective date of repeal of act. — The repeal of sections 454.850 to 454.999 shall become effective June 15, 2016. ­­-------- (L. 2011 H.B. 260 § B, A.L. 2016 H.B. 1550 merged with S.B. 905 & 992) Effective 6-15-16 (S.B. 905 & 992); 8-28-16 (H.B. 1550)