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Understanding Missouri’s Regulations on Child Support Payments

Understanding the Duration of Missouri Child Support

“Do-it-yourself” divorce has grown in popularity in recent years. With smartphones and computers offering so much information at our fingertips, individuals nationwide are empowered to learn and do more than they ever could before. While pursuing divorce without any help is plausible in the present day, it’s still fraught with challenges.

Understanding the Rules Governing Child Support and How You Can Use It

A major concern for divorcing couples is the matter of asset and property division. Unless you have a marital agreement that clearly states how your assets will be divided, all marital property will be divided according to state law. Missouri is an equitable distribution state, which means that all marital assets and property are divided fairly rather than evenly.

For parents, nothing is more important than their children. If you are getting a divorce, one of the most contentious issues you may deal with during the process is child custody. In Missouri, a written parenting plan is required for all child custody cases. You can either negotiate it with your co-parent outside of court or, if you cannot agree on a parenting plan, you can each submit a plan to the court. After reviewing each plan, the judge will either accept one of the submitted plans or create a new one for you.

Child abuse or neglect is a serious matter that needs to be reported and investigated. While some individuals such as physicians, teachers, and social workers are mandated reporters and, therefore, required by law to report suspected abuse or neglect, any person can report suspected incidents of abuse or neglect 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to the Missouri Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline Unit at 1-800-392-3738 . While you can non-mandated reporters can call anonymously, individuals reporting child abuse should consider identifying themselves, so the Children’s Division can contact you to complete their investigation. Regardless of which you choose, there are significant safeguards in place to keep the reporter’s identity confidential. Continue reading to learn more about the procedures involved in reporting child abuse in Missouri.