Missouri judiciary seeks comments for child support guidelines review

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11 February 2016


Judiciary seeks comments for child support guidelines review

 

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Family Court Committee of the Supreme Court of Missouri has been directed to conduct a review of the child support guidelines, including an examination of the assumptions, information and methodology that provide the basis for the current guidelines. The committee would appreciate comment from the public and members of the Bar.

 

Comments can be provided to the committee through testimony at the following hearings: 

 

To accommodate all individuals who wish to testify, comments will need to be limited to the guidelines and the determination of child support. The committee cannot consider revisions to current state laws or issues related to the child support collection process, or enforcement or modification of child support orders, as these are outside the committee's authority and scope.

 

Any individual who wishes to testify and is in need of special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact Rick Morrisey at (573) 526-8825.

 

Written comments may be sent via postal mail to:

Child Support Comments

c/o Office of State Courts Administrator

PO Box 104480

Jefferson City, MO 65110

 

Comments also may be sent via e-mail to: childsupportcomments@courts.mo.gov.

 

All comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. Friday, April 1, 2016.

 

The Federal Family Support Act of 1988 requires each state to maintain uniform child support guidelines and criteria and review the guidelines and criteria at least once every four years. The Court is required, pursuant to section 452.340.8, RSMo, to review the child support guidelines every four years to ensure that application results in appropriate child support awards. The most recent review was in 2012.


Below are links to information that may be helpful:

 

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