Duty of state official or agency
If the attorney general finds out that a support enforcement agency is not doing its job helping someone, the attorney general can order that agency to start doing its job or step in and help the person directly. The attorney general can also decide that another country has a mutual child support agreement with Missouri and let people know about it.
454.1569. Duty of state official or agency. — (a) If the that the is neglecting or refusing to provide services to an individual, the attorney general may the agency to perform its duties under sections 454.1500 to 454.1728 or may provide those services directly to the individual.
(b) The attorney general may determine that a foreign country has established a for child support with this state and take for notification of the .
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Source & history notes
(L. 2011 H.B. 260) Effective 6-15-16, see § 454.1728
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