Definitions
This part of Missouri law gives definitions for words used in a set of laws about child support. It explains what words like 'court,' 'employer,' 'obligor,' and 'obligee' mean when used in those laws. These definitions help make sure everyone reading the laws understands the terms the same way.
454.600. Definitions. — As used in sections 454.600 to 454.645, the following terms mean:
(1) "Court", any establishing a an under this chapter, chapter 210, chapter 211 or chapter 452;
(2) "", the director of the of the of social s;
(3) "", the family support division of the department of social services;
(4) "Employer", any individual, organization, agency, business or hiring an for pay;
(5) "", any plan or combination of plans providing medical or dental care or benefits through insurance or otherwise, including but not limited to, health service corporations, as defined in section 354.010; prepaid dental plans, as defined in section 354.700; plans, as defined in section 354.400; and plans, to the extent allowed by federal law;
(6) " child", a child for whom a support obligation exists under law;
(7) "", a person to whom a is owed or a person, including any division of the department of social services, who has commenced a for of an alleged duty of support or for , regardless of whether the person to whom a duty of support is owed is a recipient of ;
(8) "Obligor", a person owing a duty of support or against whom a proceeding for the enforcement of a duty of support or registration of a support order is commenced;
(9) "", a case in which support rights have been to the state of Missouri pursuant to section 208.040, or in which the family support division is providing support enforcement services pursuant to section 454.425.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1993 S.B. 253 § 3, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision, A.L. 2019 H.B. 397)
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