Title XXX — DOMESTIC RELATIONS

454.1608. Proceeding to determine parentage. — A tribunal of this state authorized to determine parentage of a child may serve as a responding tribunal in a proceeding to determine parentage of a child brought under sections 454.1500 to 454.1728 or a law or procedure substantiall…

[Repealed or reserved.]

454.1614. Employer's compliance with income withholding order of another state. — (a) Upon receipt of an income withholding order, the obligor's employer shall immediately provide a copy of the order to the obligor. (b) The employer shall treat an income withholding order issued …

454.1617. Employer's compliance with two or more income withholding orders. — If an obligor's employer receives two or more income withholding orders with respect to the earnings of the same obligor, the employer satisfies the terms of the orders if the employer complies with the…

454.1620. Immunity from civil liability. — An employer that complies with an income withholding order issued in another state in accordance with sections 454.1611 to 454.1629 is not subject to civil liability to an individual or agency with regard to the employer's withholding of…

454.1623. Penalties for noncompliance. — An employer that willfully fails to comply with an income withholding order issued in another state and received for enforcement is subject to the same penalties that may be imposed for noncompliance with an order issued by a tribunal of t…

454.1626. Contest by obligor. — (a) An obligor may contest the validity or enforcement of an income withholding order issued in another state and received directly by an employer in this state by registering the order in a tribunal of this state and filing a contest to that order…

454.1629. Administrative enforcement of orders. — (a) A party or support enforcement agency seeking to enforce a support order or an income withholding order, or both, issued in another state or a foreign support order may send the documents required for registering the order to …

454.1632. Registration of order for enforcement. — A support order or income withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order may be registered in this state for enforcement. ­­-------- (L. 2011 H.B. 260) Effective 6-15-16, see § 454.1728

454.1635. Procedure to register order for enforcement. — (a) Except as otherwise provided in section 454.1695, a support order or income withholding order of another state or a foreign support order may be registered in this state by sending the following records to the appropria…

454.1638. Effect of registration for enforcement. — (a) A support order or income withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered when the order is filed in the registering tribunal of this state. (b) A registered support order issued in another…

454.1641. Choice of law. — (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), the law of the issuing state or foreign country governs: (1) the nature, extent, amount, and duration of current payments under a registered support order; (2) the computation and payment of arrearages…

454.1644. Notice of registration of order. — (a) When a support order or income withholding order issued in another state or a foreign support order is registered, the registering tribunal of this state shall notify the nonregistering party. The notice must be accompanied by a co…

454.1647. Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order. — (a) A nonregistering party seeking to contest the validity or enforcement of a registered support order in this state shall request a hearing within the time required by section 454.1644. The no…

454.1650. Contest of registration or enforcement. — (a) A party contesting the validity or enforcement of a registered support order or seeking to vacate the registration has the burden of proving one or more of the following defenses: (1) the issuing tribunal lacked personal jur…

454.1653. Confirmed order. — Confirmation of a registered support order, whether by operation of law or after notice and hearing, precludes further contest of the order with respect to any matter that could have been asserted at the time of registration. ­­-------- (L. 2011 H.B. …

454.1656. Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification. — A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a child support order issued in another state shall register that order in this state in the same manner pro…

454.1659. Effect of registration for modification. — A tribunal of this state may enforce a child support order of another state registered for purposes of modification, in the same manner as if the order had been issued by a tribunal of this state, but the registered support ord…

454.1662. Modification of child support order of another state. — (a) If section 454.1668 does not apply, upon petition a tribunal of this state may modify a child support order issued in another state which is registered in this state if, after notice and hearing, the tribunal f…

454.1665. Recognition of order modified in another state. — If a child support order issued by a tribunal of this state is modified by a tribunal of another state which assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act, a tribunal of this state: (1) may e…

454.1668. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in this state. — (a) If all of the parties who are individuals reside in this state and the child does not reside in the issuing state, a tribunal of this state has jurisdiction t…

454.1671. Notice to issuing tribunal of modification. — Within thirty days after issuance of a modified child support order, the party obtaining the modification shall file a certified copy of the order with the issuing tribunal that had continuing, exclusive jurisdiction over th…

454.1674. Jurisdiction to modify child support of foreign country. — (a) Except as otherwise provided in section 454.1710, if a foreign country lacks or refuses to exercise jurisdiction to modify its child support order pursuant to its laws, a tribunal of this state may assume ju…

454.1677. Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification. — A party or support enforcement agency seeking to modify, or to modify and enforce, a foreign child support order not under the Convention may register that order in this state under section…

454.1680. Definitions. — In this Article, sections 454.1680 to 454.1716: (1) "Application" means a request under the Convention by an obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority. (2) "Central authorit…

454.1683. Applicability. — This Article, sections 454.1680 to 454.1716, applies only to a support proceeding under the Convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of this Article, sections 454.1680 to 454.1716, is inconsistent with Articles 1 through 6, sections 454.1500 to …

454.1686. Relationship of governmental entity to United States authority. — The family support division of this state is recognized as the agency designated by the United States central authority to perform specific functions under the Convention. ­­-------- (L. 2011 H.B. 260) Ef…

454.1689. Initiation by governmental entity of support proceeding under convention. — (a) In a support proceeding under this Article, sections 454.1680 to 454.1716, the family support division of this state shall: (1) transmit and receive applications; and (2) initiate or facilit…

454.1692. Direct request. — (a) A petitioner may file a direct request seeking establishment or modification of a support order or determination of parentage of a child. In the proceeding, the law of this state applies. (b) A petitioner may file a direct request seeking recogniti…

454.1695. Registration of convention support order. — (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Article, sections 454.1680 to 454.1716, a party who is an individual or a support enforcement agency seeking recognition of a Convention support order shall register the order in this s…

454.1698. Contest of registered convention support order. — (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Article, sections 454.1680 to 454.1716, sections 454.1644 to 454.1653 apply to a contest of a registered Convention support order. (b) A party contesting a registered Convention s…

454.1701. Recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order. — (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a registered Convention support order. (b) The following grounds are the only grounds on which …

454.1704. Partial enforcement. — If a tribunal of this state does not recognize and enforce a Convention support order in its entirety, it shall enforce any severable part of the order. An application or direct request may seek recognition and partial enforcement of a Convention …

454.1707. Foreign support agreement. — (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d), a tribunal of this state shall recognize and enforce a foreign support agreement registered in this state. (b) An application or direct request for recognition and enforcement of a…

454.1710. Modification of convention child support order. — (a) A tribunal of this state may not modify a Convention child support order if the obligee remains a resident of the foreign country where the support order was issued unless: (1) the obligee submits to the jurisdiction…

454.1713. Personal information — limit on use. — Personal information gathered or transmitted under this Article, sections 454.1680 to 454.1716, may be used only for the purposes for which it was gathered or transmitted. ­­-------- (L. 2011 H.B. 260) Effective 6-15-16, see § 454.…

454.1716. Record in original language — English translation. — A record filed with a tribunal of this state under this Article, sections 454.1680 to 454.1716, must be in the original language and, if not in English, must be accompanied by an English translation. ­­-------- (L. 20…

454.1719. Grounds for rendition. — (a) For purposes of this Article, sections 454.1719 to 454.1722, "governor" includes an individual performing the functions of governor or the executive authority of a state covered under sections 454.1500 to 454.1728. (b) The governor of this s…

454.1722. Conditions of rendition. — (a) Before making a demand that the governor of another state surrender an individual charged criminally in this state with having failed to provide for the support of an obligee, the governor of this state may require a prosecutor of this sta…

454.1725. Uniformity of application and construction. — In applying and construing this Uniform Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. ­­-------- (L. 2011 H.B. 260) Effective 6-1…

454.1727. Severability. — If any provision of sections 454.1500 to 454.1728 or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of sections 454.1500 to 454.1728 which can be given effect without the inv…

454.1728. Effective date. — Sections 454.1500 to 454.1728 shall become effective June 15, 2016. ­­-------- (L. 2011 H.B. 260, 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)

454.1730. Applicability of certain state laws. — The provisions of sections 210.817, 210.822, 210.823, 210.834, and 210.836 shall apply to a proceeding under sections 454.1500 to 454.1728, but no other provisions of sections 210.817 through 210.852 shall apply. ­­-------- (L. 201…

454.390. Enforcing a support order from another state, response to a request, contents of the request. — The division shall use high-volume automated administrative enforcement, to the same extent as used in intrastate cases, in response to a request made by another state child s…

454.395. Forms for income withholding, liens and subpoenas. — When prescribed by the federal government, the division shall use the forms promulgated pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 652(a)(11) for income withholding, imposition of liens and issuance of administrative subpoenas in i…

454.400. Family support division established — duties, powers — rules, procedure. — 1. There is established within the department of social services the "Family Support Division" to administer the state plan for child support enforcement. The duty pursuant to the state plan to li…

454.401. Power to administer oaths, issue subpoenas, compel witnesses and produce documents. — 1. In all actions relating to the establishment of paternity, or to the establishment, modification or enforcement of a support order instituted pursuant to this chapter or upon request…

454.402. Equipment purchased by county for support enforcement to be property of county. — The provisions of law, rule or regulation notwithstanding, any equipment purchased by a county of this state for child support enforcement purposes shall be the property of the county and n…

454.403. Social Security number required on all license, permit or certificate applications. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, applicants for a professional, occupational or recreational license not coming under the purview of the division of professio…

454.405. Enforcement of support obligations, counties to cooperate — agreements, contents, funding, cancellation — prosecuting attorneys, additional staff, funds. — 1. Each county shall cooperate with the family support division in the enforcement of support obligations under the…