HB 1349 -- Child Support Arrearages

Sponsor:  Byrd

This bill requires a court issuing a child support order or the
state agency responsible for child support enforcement to certify
any individual who owes child support arrearages in excess of
$5,000 to state agencies and licensing boards for the purpose of
revoking, suspending, or limiting licenses and privileges issued
by the state to that person.  Those licenses and privileges may
include professional licenses, hunting and fishing licenses, and
driver's licenses.  The individual must be given notice of the
proposed certification and may contest it by requesting a hearing
within 30 days of the receipt of the notice.  The obligor may
only assert mistake of fact as a defense at the hearing.  Mistake
of fact means an error in the amount of arrearages or the
obligor's identity.  The obligor has the burden of proof, and the
court or state agency may not certify the obligor until after a
final decision has been reached.

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:15 am