Chapter 454 - Enforcement of Support Law

Section 454.390 Enforcing a support order from another state, response to a request, contents of the request.
Section 454.395 Forms for income withholding, liens and subpoenas.
Section 454.400 Family support division established — duties, powers — rules, procedure.
Section 454.401 Power to administer oaths, issue subpoenas, compel witnesses and produce documents.
Section 454.402 Equipment purchased by county for support enforcement to be property of county.
Section 454.403 Social Security number required on all license, permit or certificate applications.
Section 454.405 Enforcement of support obligations, counties to cooperate — agreements, contents, funding, cancellation — prosecuting attorneys, additional staff, funds.
Section 454.408 Duties of the family support division.
Section 454.410 Assignment of support rights, obligation to state, when.
Section 454.412 State case registry established, records kept.
Section 454.413 Filing with the state case registry, when.
Section 454.415 Definitions — assignment of support rights to division, procedure — clerk of court or family support payment center made trustee, when, duties — termination of assignment, effect of.
Section 454.420 Legal actions to establish or enforce support obligations, brought, by whom, procedure — assignment to division terminates, when, effect — money collected, where deposited.
Section 454.425 Support enforcement services by division, when, for whom — fees, when allowed.
Section 454.430 IV-D agency, defined — clerk of court or family support payment center to serve as trustee, when, duties — termination of trustee responsibilities by division, procedure.
Section 454.432 Circuit clerk, recording of credits for amounts not received, restrictions, credits on state debt for job training and education, conditions and restrictions.
Section 454.433 Order of foreign courts, notification by division, duties of circuit clerk — clerk or family support payment center trustee, duty to keep records.
Section 454.435 Prosecuting attorneys, cooperative or multiple county agreement, duties — other attorneys may prosecute, when.
Section 454.440 Definitions — division may use parent locator service, when — financial entities to provide information, when, penalty for refusal, immunity — statement of absent parents, contents — prohibited acts, penalties — confidentiality of records, exceptions, penalties.
Section 454.445 Fees for certain actions and documents, division not required to pay.
Section 454.450 Support money owed state due, when, failure to pay within time limit, rights of family services — agreements for collection of support, invalid, when, fee allowed person making collection, when, amount — depriving division of support payments, penalty.
Section 454.455 Assignments by caretaker relatives, terminate, when, exceptions — caretaker relative defined.
Section 454.460 Definitions.
Section 454.465 State debt, defined, calculation — rights of division regarding state debts — service of process, procedure.
Section 454.470 Director to issue notice and finding of financial responsibility, when, procedure, contents — computation of periodic future support — hearing, when, failure of parent to request, result.
Section 454.472 No suit maintained if child support is current.
Section 454.475 Administrative hearing, procedure, effect on orders of social services — support, how determined — failure of parent to appear, result — judicial review — errors and vacation of orders.
Section 454.476 Administrative orders may be issued, when — duties of director — hearing.
Section 454.478 Summary of expenses required, when.
Section 454.485 Paternity order, establishing — entered when — genetic testing required when — docketing of order, result — copies to be sent to bureau of vital records of department of health and senior services — defense of nonpaternity — decision, how rendered.
Section 454.490 Orders entered by director, docketing of, effect.
Section 454.495 Circuit clerk or family support payment center made trustee, when, duties — assignment, defined.
Section 454.496 Motion to modify order, review — form of motion, service, procedure — effective, when — venue for judicial review of administrative order, procedure.
Section 454.498 Director's duty to modify a child support order — automated methods used for eligibility for modification.
Section 454.500 Modification of an administrative order, procedure, effect — relief from orders, when.
Section 454.501 Support, courts, jurisdiction, effect of determinations.
Section 454.505 Garnishment of wages, when, procedure, limitations — notice to employer, contents — employer, duties, liabilities — priorities — discharge of employee prohibited, when, penalties for — orders issued by another state, laws to govern.
Section 454.507 Financial institutions, division may request information, when, fees — definitions — data match system — notice of lien, procedure — jointly owners — fees — immunity from liability, when.
Section 454.510 Supreme court to provide rules for certain hearings.
Section 454.511 Denial of a passport for child support arrearage, when — mistake of fact, defined.
Section 454.512 Consumer reporting agency, defined — division reports to agencies of delinquent support — duties of division — notice, when.
Section 454.513 Attorney representation exclusive — attorney/client relationship not to exist, when — notice to party not represented by attorney, when.
Section 454.514 Lien on obligor's share of a decedent's estate, when, procedure — notice, contents, filed where — personal representative liable on bond for failure to pay — notice to lienholder or payor required, when.
Section 454.515 Order for child support, lien on real estate, when, procedure — duration, priority, revival, release, when.
Section 454.516 Lien on motor vehicles, boats, motors, manufactured homes and trailers, when, procedure — notice, contents — registration of lien, restrictions, removal of lien — public sale, when — good faith purchasers — child support lien database to be maintained.
Section 454.517 Lien on workers' compensation, when, procedure — notice, contents — enforcement of lien — duties of director of workers' compensation — mistake of fact.
Section 454.518 Lien on law suits, claims or counterclaims, when, procedure — notice, contents — liability of persons making payment or settlement after notice — duties of clerk.
Section 454.519 Lien on rights of action for personal injury or negligence, when, procedure — notice, contents — liability of persons making payment or settlement after notice.
Section 454.520 Delinquent child support and maintenance, interest on, rate, how computed — execution for interest, when, procedure.
Section 454.522 Subordination of liens, when.
Section 454.525 Obligor, defined — conveyances of entirety, property set aside, when — hearing, presumption, burden of proving good faith.
Section 454.528 Execution on jointly held property, when, procedure — obligor defined — parties to action — attorney's fees, assessed against whom.
Section 454.530 Family support payment center established by the division for child support orders — disbursement of child support — business day, defined — electronic funds transfer system.
Section 454.531 Recovery of erroneously paid child support, procedures — penalty.
Section 454.533 Family support trust fund established.
Section 454.536 Records of payments and disbursements kept by division — clerks to certify records, when — non IV-D cases, procedure.
Section 454.539 Admissibility of payment center records — certification by the director.
Section 454.542 Compliance with subpoenas.
Section 454.545 Rebuttable presumption for authenticity of certain judicial orders and documents.
Section 454.548 Processing fee permitted, amount.
Section 454.551 Certified or guaranteed check required, when — fee for insufficient funds checks, amount.
Section 454.554 Notice to obligor, when — contempt motion filed, when.
Section 454.557 Obligations not recorded in automated system, when.
Section 454.559 Payments made to center upon request.
Section 454.560 Endorsement of negotiable instruments, when.
Section 454.565 Report to the general assembly, when.
Section 454.600 Definitions.
Section 454.603 Health benefit plan may be required — terms — order of coverage — liability for expenses not covered — abatement, termination of coverage.
Section 454.606 Notice to employer or union, National Medical Support Notice to be used — notice, how delivered — division duties.
Section 454.609 Notice to obligor, contents — grounds for contesting, hearing.
Section 454.612 Written proof of obligor's compliance with order — forwarding to union or employer.
Section 454.615 Employer or union to transfer order to group health plan — duties of plan administrator.
Section 454.618 Enrolling of child as eligible dependent in health benefit plan, withholding of contributions — provision of information and authorization — denial or restriction of coverage, prohibited, when.
Section 454.621 No change of coverage required.
Section 454.624 Payment of benefit due, discharge from liability.
Section 454.627 Termination of obligor's employment or coverage, notification of obligee.
Section 454.630 Release of information.
Section 454.633 Failure to maintain coverage, liability, effect — parents' joint liability for medical care — action to collect percentage.
Section 454.636 Order of income withholding, priority — current obligation.
Section 454.639 Collection and enforcement — remedies — modification.
Section 454.642 Compliance by employer or union, discharge of liability — termination of order.
Section 454.645 Discharge, discipline prohibited — rebuttable presumption — civil contempt proceeding authorized, procedure.
Section 454.700 Insurer to permit enrollment, when — duties of employer — garnishment of income permitted, when.
Section 454.849 Effective date of repeal of act.
Section 454.1000 Definitions.
Section 454.1003 Suspension of a professional or occupational license, when, procedure.
Section 454.1005 Hearing to show cause for suspension of a license, procedure.
Section 454.1008 Licensing authority's responsibilities upon receipt of a suspension order.
Section 454.1010 Petition to stay a suspension, grounds, procedure — reinstatement fee required, when.
Section 454.1013 Termination of an order of suspension, when — new termination order may be issued, when.
Section 454.1015 Fee charged by licensing authority for administrative costs permitted.
Section 454.1018 Rules — promulgated by the division.
Section 454.1020 Standards for licensure information provided to the division, method, contents.
Section 454.1023 List of licensed attorneys to be provided to division, when — arrearages reported to supreme court clerk.
Section 454.1025 Request for rules for suspension or sanctioning of law license, when.
Section 454.1027 Hunting and fishing license sanctions — department of conservation.
Section 454.1029 No suspension of licenses while obligor honors the support agreement.
Section 454.1031 Penalties for denial or interference with visitation or custody.
Section 454.1500 Short title.
Section 454.1503 Definitions.
Section 454.1506 State tribunal and support enforcement agency.
Section 454.1509 Remedies cumulative.
Section 454.1512 Application of act to resident of foreign county and foreign support proceeding.
Section 454.1515 Basis for jurisdiction over nonresident.
Section 454.1518 Duration of personal jurisdiction.
Section 454.1521 Initiating and responding tribunal of state.
Section 454.1524 Simultaneous proceedings.
Section 454.1527 Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support orders.
Section 454.1530 Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order.
Section 454.1533 Determination of controlling child support order.
Section 454.1536 Child support orders for two or more obligees.
Section 454.1539 Credit for payments.
Section 454.1542 Application of act to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction.
Section 454.1545 Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order.
Section 454.1548 Proceedings under act.
Section 454.1551 Proceeding by minor parent.
Section 454.1554 Application of law of state.
Section 454.1557 Duties of initiating tribunal.
Section 454.1560 Duties and powers of responding tribunal.
Section 454.1563 Inappropriate tribunal.
Section 454.1566 Duties of support enforcement agency.
Section 454.1569 Duty of state official or agency.
Section 454.1572 Private counsel.
Section 454.1575 Duties of state information agency.
Section 454.1578 Pleadings and accompanying documents.
Section 454.1581 Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances.
Section 454.1584 Costs and fees.
Section 454.1587 Limited immunity of petitioner.
Section 454.1590 Nonparentage as defense.
Section 454.1593 Special rules of evidence and procedure.
Section 454.1596 Communications between tribunals.
Section 454.1599 Assistance with discovery.
Section 454.1602 Receipt and disbursement of payments.
Section 454.1605 Establishment of support order.
Section 454.1608 Proceeding to determine parentage.
Section 454.1611 Employer's receipt of income withholding order of another state.
Section 454.1614 Employer's compliance with income withholding order of another state.
Section 454.1617 Employer's compliance with two or more income withholding orders.
Section 454.1620 Immunity from civil liability.
Section 454.1623 Penalties for noncompliance.
Section 454.1626 Contest by obligor.
Section 454.1629 Administrative enforcement of orders.
Section 454.1632 Registration of order for enforcement.
Section 454.1635 Procedure to register order for enforcement.
Section 454.1638 Effect of registration for enforcement.
Section 454.1641 Choice of law.
Section 454.1644 Notice of registration of order.
Section 454.1647 Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order.
Section 454.1650 Contest of registration or enforcement.
Section 454.1653 Confirmed order.
Section 454.1656 Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification.
Section 454.1659 Effect of registration for modification.
Section 454.1662 Modification of child support order of another state.
Section 454.1665 Recognition of order modified in another state.
Section 454.1668 Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in this state.
Section 454.1671 Notice to issuing tribunal of modification.
Section 454.1674 Jurisdiction to modify child support of foreign country.
Section 454.1677 Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification.
Section 454.1680 Definitions.
Section 454.1683 Applicability.
Section 454.1686 Relationship of governmental entity to United States authority.
Section 454.1689 Initiation by governmental entity of support proceeding under convention.
Section 454.1692 Direct request.
Section 454.1695 Registration of convention support order.
Section 454.1698 Contest of registered convention support order.
Section 454.1701 Recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order.
Section 454.1704 Partial enforcement.
Section 454.1707 Foreign support agreement.
Section 454.1710 Modification of convention child support order.
Section 454.1713 Personal information — limit on use.
Section 454.1716 Record in original language — English translation.
Section 454.1719 Grounds for rendition.
Section 454.1722 Conditions of rendition.
Section 454.1725 Uniformity of application and construction.
Section 454.1727 Severability.
Section 454.1728 Effective date.
Section 454.1730 Applicability of certain state laws.