HB 1653 -- Child Support

Sponsor:  Walton

Currently, a child enrolled in an institution of vocational or
higher education must submit at the beginning of each semester a
school transcript or similar official document to each parent in
order to remain eligible for continued parental support.  This
bill instead requires a parent to request this information from
the child in writing and notify the child that failure to provide
requested transcripts or similar official documents within 30
days and at the beginning of each semester thereafter, will
relieve the parent of his or her obligation of support during the
semester.

No judgment for abatement of support will be entered if the child
has enrolled and completed at least 24 hours of credit over an
academic school year, including the summer semester.  If an order
for abatement has already been entered, the judgment will be set
aside once the child has completed 24 hours of credit.

A parent's obligation to support a child may be suspended when a
child is called up for active duty as a member of the armed
forces of the United States for a period in excess of 30
consecutive days.  Eligibility for support will be restored once
the child is discharged from active duty and re-enrolls the next
semester, not including the summer semester, in an institution.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:44 am