Tag Archives: Child Support Modification

Less Money Doesn’t Mean Less Child Support

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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When Do Child Support Modifications Take Effect

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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My Child Support is How Much?!

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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When Child Support Modification Takes Effect

In Missouri, the modification of a child support request takes effect at the time the motion or request is served on the other party.  It does not take effect when the change of circumstances actually occurred.  If you would like … Continue reading

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