Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in this state
If everyone involved (the parents or parties) all live in Missouri, and the child does not live in the state that originally made the child support order, then a Missouri court has the power to enforce or change that out-of-state child support order. When Missouri handles the case, it uses Missouri laws and rules.
454.1668. to 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 , a of this state has jurisdiction to and to modify the issuing state's child support order in a to that .
(b) A tribunal of this state exercising jurisdiction under this section shall apply the of Articles 1 and 2, sections 454.1500 to 454.1545; this article, sections 454.1632 to 454.1677, and the and of this state to the proceeding for or . Article 3, sections 454.1548 to 454.1602; Article 4, sections 454.1605 to 454.1608; Article 5, sections 454.1611 to 454.1629, Article 7, sections 454.1680 to 454.1716; and Article 8, sections 454.1719 to 454.1722, do not apply.
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Source & history notes
(L. 2011 H.B. 260) Effective 6-15-16, see § 454.1728
Related Missouri laws
Notice to issuing tribunal of modification
RSMo 454.1671
Recognition of order modified in another state
RSMo 454.1665
Jurisdiction to modify child support of foreign country
RSMo 454.1674
Modification of child support order of another state
RSMo 454.1662
Effect of registration for modification
RSMo 454.1659
Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification
RSMo 454.1677
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