Tag Archives: Child Support

Extending Child Support for Disability

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Camron Hoorfar

Missouri law states that child support can terminate when a child turns age 18 and does not go to college or at age 22 for a child who goes to college.  Missouri law also allows for child support to be … Continue reading →

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Missouri Will Collect Child Support for Another State

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Camron Hoorfar

Simply moving to another state will not get you out of paying your child support obligations.  If you live in Missouri and Missouri receives notice that you owe child support pursuant to a court order in another state, Missouri will … Continue reading →

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Bankruptcy and Divorce

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Camron Hoorfar

Generally, you cannot get rid of your child support or alimony payments in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy.  These amounts even include property settlements from a divorce.  However, some of these may be eliminated in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy. If you … Continue reading →

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Employers Must Withhold Child Support from your Paycheck

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Camron Hoorfar

Federal law and Missouri law requires any employer who is served with an order from a state agency to withhold amounts from the employee for child support.  If an employer fails to comply with this requirement, the employer can be … Continue reading →

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Less Money Doesn’t Mean Less Child Support

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Camron Hoorfar

A Missouri court has recently held that a person incurring a reduced income from lack of overtime did not mean the person’s child support payments could be reduced.  Instead, in order to have your child support reduced, you must have … Continue reading →

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Abating Child Support

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Camron Hoorfar

Missouri courts allow a parent to abate (reduce) child support when the parent is denied visitation without good cause. If you have been denied visitation of your child and would like to speak to an attorney, contact our law office … Continue reading →

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When Do Child Support Modifications Take Effect

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Camron Hoorfar

An order modifying a child support order is only retroactive to the date the prevailing party made the request. This means that a child support order can only modify child support up to when the modification request was made.  Any … Continue reading →

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Follow Your Family Plan

Posted on July 25, 2016 by Camron Hoorfar

It was recently found that a violation of a custody, visitation, or support order can be cause to incur a penalty. Since this type of violation can be refuted by a good cause defense, the fine is not pre-set. The … Continue reading →

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My Child Support is How Much?!

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Camron Hoorfar

When a maintenance or child support obligation is made, the court must look at all of the financial resources of the party. Once your monthly payment is established, you might think you’re forever stuck with that number. However, statute requires … Continue reading →

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Appealing Child Support

Posted on May 18, 2016 by Camron Hoorfar

Temporary child support orders are not subject to appeal, even if they are labeled a judgment.  If you are facing a child support award that you are unhappy with, contact our office at 816-524-4949 or www.Hoorfarlaw.com.

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