Title XXX — DOMESTIC RELATIONS

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…

454.408. Duties of the family support division. — The family support division: (1) Shall determine whether a person who has applied for or is receiving assistance from a program funded pursuant to Part A or Part E of Title IV of the Social Security Act, Title XIX of the Social Se…

454.410. Assignment of support rights, obligation to state, when. — Support rights assigned to the state shall constitute an obligation owed to the state by the person responsible for providing such support and the obligation shall be collectible pursuant to all legal processes. …

454.412. State case registry established, records kept. — 1. The division shall establish a "State Case Registry" which shall contain records of: (1) Each case in which services are provided by the division pursuant to this chapter; and (2) Each support order established or modif…

454.413. Filing with the state case registry, when. — 1. Each party to a paternity or child support proceeding establishing, modifying or enforcing a support order pursuant to chapter 210, chapter 211, chapter 452, or this chapter, shall file with the state case registry upon ent…

454.415. Definitions — assignment of support rights to division, procedure — clerk of court or family support payment center made trustee, when, duties — termination of assignment, effect of. — 1. For the purposes of this section, the term "IV-A agency" shall mean: (1) An agency …

454.420. Legal actions to establish or enforce support obligations, brought, by whom, procedure — assignment to division terminates, when, effect — money collected, where deposited. — Any legal action necessary to establish or enforce support obligations owed to the state shall b…

454.425. Support enforcement services by division, when, for whom — fees, when allowed. — The family support division shall render child support services authorized pursuant to this chapter to persons who are not recipients of public assistance as well as to such recipients. Serv…

454.430. IV-D agency, defined — clerk of court or family support payment center to serve as trustee, when, duties — termination of trustee responsibilities by division, procedure. — 1. For the purposes of this section, the term "IV-D agency" means an agency that has been designat…

454.432. Circuit clerk, recording of credits for amounts not received, restrictions, credits on state debt for job training and education, conditions and restrictions. — 1. The circuit clerk in a case that is not a IV-D case or the division in a IV-D case shall record credits on …

454.433. Order of foreign courts, notification by division, duties of circuit clerk — clerk or family support payment center trustee, duty to keep records. — 1. When a tribunal of another state as defined in section 454.850* has ordered support payments to a person who has made a…

454.435. Prosecuting attorneys, cooperative or multiple county agreement, duties — other attorneys may prosecute, when. — 1. Each prosecuting attorney may enter into a cooperative agreement or may enter into a multiple county agreement to litigate or prosecute any action necessar…

454.440. Definitions — division may use parent locator service, when — financial entities to provide information, when, penalty for refusal, immunity — statement of absent parents, contents — prohibited acts, penalties — confidentiality of records, exceptions, penalties. — 1. As …

454.445. Fees for certain actions and documents, division not required to pay. — No deposit or other filing fee, court fee, library fee, or fee for making copies of documents shall be required to be paid by the family support division, or any attorney bringing action pursuant to …

454.450. Support money owed state due, when, failure to pay within time limit, rights of family services — agreements for collection of support, invalid, when, fee allowed person making collection, when, amount — depriving division of support payments, penalty. — 1. Whenever a cu…

454.455. Assignments by caretaker relatives, terminate, when, exceptions — caretaker relative defined. — 1. In any case wherein an order for child support has been entered and the legal custodian and obligee pursuant to the order relinquishes physical custody of the child to a ca…

454.460. Definitions. — As used in sections 454.400 to 454.560, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms mean: (1) "Court", any circuit court of this state and any court or agency of any other state having jurisdiction to determine the liability of pers…

454.465. State debt, defined, calculation — rights of division regarding state debts — service of process, procedure. — 1. For purposes of sections 454.460 to 454.505, a payment of public assistance by the family support division to or for the benefit of any dependent child, incl…

454.470. Director to issue notice and finding of financial responsibility, when, procedure, contents — computation of periodic future support — hearing, when, failure of parent to request, result. — 1. The director may issue a notice and finding of financial responsibility to a p…

454.472. No suit maintained if child support is current. — No garnishment, withholding, or other financial legal proceeding under chapter 454 to enforce a support order as defined in section 454.460 shall be levied or maintained by the family support division against a party who …

454.475. Administrative hearing, procedure, effect on orders of social services — support, how determined — failure of parent to appear, result — judicial review — errors and vacation of orders. — 1. Hearings provided for in this section shall be conducted pursuant to chapter 536…

454.476. Administrative orders may be issued, when — duties of director — hearing. — 1. If a court order has previously been entered, the director may enter an administrative order in accordance with the court order, upon receiving from the obligee, a child support enforcement ag…

454.478. Summary of expenses required, when. — In cases where an administrative order is entered pursuant to the provisions of section 454.470 or section 454.476, the director of the family support division may, upon petition of the party obligated to pay support and upon good ca…

454.485. Paternity order, establishing — entered when — genetic testing required when — docketing of order, result — copies to be sent to bureau of vital records of department of health and senior services — defense of nonpaternity — decision, how rendered. — 1. The director may …

454.490. Orders entered by director, docketing of, effect. — 1. A true copy of any order entered by the director pursuant to sections 454.460 to 454.997*, along with a true copy of the return of service, may be filed with the clerk of the circuit court in the county in which the …