Orders entered by director, docketing of, effect
When a state director issues a support order, a copy of that order can be filed with the local court. Once filed, it becomes just as powerful as a court order — meaning it can be used to take money from paychecks or bank accounts, place liens on property, or hold someone in contempt. If a person owes past-due child support, the court or director can make them follow a payment plan or take part in work activities. Work activities include things like regular jobs, job training, job searching, school, or community service.
454.490. s entered by , of, effect. — 1. A true copy of any order entered by the director sections 454.460 to 454.997*, along with a true copy of the of , may be filed with the in the county in which the or has been entered, or if no such was entered, in the county where either the parent or the child resides or where the was filed. Upon , the clerk shall enter the order in the . Upon docketing, the order shall have all the force, effect, and attributes of a order or of the , including, but not limited to, and by , , and . Any or decision of the filed in the office of the of the court shall not be required to be signed by an attorney, as provided by supreme court of civil procedures 55.03(a), or required to have any further other than the director's order.
2. In addition to any other to an order docketed pursuant to this section or any other support order of the court, the court may, upon by the , require that an who owes to pay support in accordance with a plan approved by the court, or if the obligor is subject to such plan and is not , the court may require the obligor to participate in work activities.
3. In addition to any other provision to enforce an order docketed pursuant to this section or any other support order of the court, division or other , the director may order that an obligor who owes past due support to pay support in accordance with a plan approved by the director, or if the obligor is subject to such plan and is not incapacitated, the director may order the obligor to participate in work activities. The order of the director shall be filed with a court pursuant to 1 of this section and shall be as an order of the court.
4. As used in this section, "work activities" include:
(1) ;
(2) private sector ;
(3) Subsidized public sector employment;
(4) Work (including work associated with the refurbishing of publicly assisted housing) if sufficient private sector employment is not available;
(5) ;
(6) Job search and readiness assistance;
(7) s programs;
(8) , not to exceed twelve months for any individual;
(9) Job skills training directly related to employment;
(10) Education directly related to employment for an individual who has not received a high school diploma or its equivalent;
(11) Satisfactory attendance at a secondary school or course of study leading to a of general equivalence for an individual who has not completed secondary school or received such a certificate; or
(12) The provision of child care services to an individual who is participating in a community service program.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1982 S.B. 468 § 19, A.L. 1997 S.B. 361, A.L. 1998 S.B. 910, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision) *Sections 454.850 to 454.999 were repealed by H.B. 1550 and S.B. 905 & 992, 2016.
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