Missouri Child Support Legal Questions

There should be no change in anything unless your income increase or decrease and or you don't want to see the child.  We can certainly try to help you evaluate your options. Feel free to give us a call or text for a free consultation. Thank You. Toll-Free 1-877-866-8665 // Child Support Lawyer in MO... Read More

Your Circuit Court website should have a form available for download called an "Affidavit of Emancipation". If the custodial parent (the recipient of child support) executes and files the form, it speaks for itself and will terminate child support. If the non-custodial parent (the payor of child support) files the form, the other parent may agree, or may file an objection calling for a hearing. The law in Missouri is clear, however, that child support stops at age 21 (unless the child has special needs), so there should be no dispute. If you are still paying (through income withholding, for instance), then you may want to hire an attorney to address the issues of overpayment and reimbursement.... Read More

If the two of you could just agree who is providing the child's insurance it could be as simple as that. From what you have said, it makes common and financial sense for mother to provide the insurance now that it is available to her at a reasonable rate for very good coverage. You might offer to pay the portion of the premium for the children in addition to your child support amount. If you cannot agree, however, the only way to change the order is to go back to Court to modify the existing Judgment. If you earn more money now than then, this may come back to bite you with an increase in child support. Otherwise, I believe you would prevail on the insurance issue because your position is reasonable and addresses the childrens' best interests (by providing them the best coverage available at the lowest cost). Good luck to you. ... Read More