Modification of child support order of another state
A court in Missouri can change a child support order that was made in another state, but only under certain conditions. No one involved (the child, the paying parent, or the receiving parent) can still live in the state that made the original order, or all the involved adults must agree in writing to let Missouri take over. Once Missouri changes the order, Missouri becomes the court in charge going forward. Missouri cannot change parts of the order that the original state's laws say cannot be changed, like how long support must be paid.
454.1662. of of another state. — (a) If section 454.1668 does not apply, upon a of this state may a child support order issued in another state which is in this state if, after notice and , the tribunal finds that:
(1) the following requirements are met:
(A) neither the child, nor the who is an individual, nor the resides in the ;
(B) a who is a of this state seeks modification; and
(C) the is subject to the of the tribunal of this state; or
(2) this state is the residence of the child, or a who is an individual is subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal of this state, and all of the parties who are individuals have filed consents in a in the for a tribunal of this state to modify the and assume .
(b) Modification of a registered child support order is subject to the same requirements, procedures, and defenses that apply to the modification of an issued by a tribunal of this state and the order may be enforced and satisfied in the same manner.
(c) A tribunal of this state may not modify any aspect of a child support order that may not be under the law of the issuing state, including the duration of the obligation of support. If two or more tribunals have issued child support orders for the same obligor and same child, the order that controls and must be so under section 454.1533 establishes the aspects of the support order which are .
(d) In a to modify a child support order, the law of the state that is determined to have issued the initial governs the duration of the obligation of support. The obligor's fulfillment of the established by that order imposition of a further obligation of support by a tribunal of this state.
(e) On the of an order by a tribunal of this state modifying a child support order issued in another state, the tribunal of this state becomes the tribunal having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.
(f) s (a) through (e) and subsection (b) of section 454.1515, a tribunal of this state retains to modify an order issued by a tribunal of this state if:
(1) one party resides in another state; and
(2) the other party resides outside the United States.
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Source & history notes
(L. 2011 H.B. 260) Effective 6-15-16, see § 454.1728
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