Effective – 28 Aug 2011 454.1548. Proceedings under act. — (a) Except as otherwise provided in sections 454.1500 to 454.1728, this article, sections 454.1548 to 454.1602, applies to all proceedings under sections 454.1500 to 454.1728. (b) An individual petitioner or a support enforcement agency may initiate a proceeding authorized under sections 454.1500 to 454.1728 by […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2011 454.1551. Proceeding by minor parent. — A minor parent, or a guardian or other legal representative of a minor parent, may maintain a proceeding on behalf of or for the benefit of the minor’s child. ——– (L. 2011 H.B. 260) Effective 6-15-16, see § 454.1728
Effective – 28 Aug 2011 454.1554. Application of law of state. — Except as otherwise provided by sections 454.1500 to 454.1728, a responding tribunal of this state shall: (1) apply the procedural and substantive law generally applicable to similar proceedings originating in this state and may exercise all powers and provide all remedies available in […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2011 454.1557. Duties of initiating tribunal. — (a) Upon the filing of a petition authorized by sections 454.1500 to 454.1728, an initiating tribunal of this state shall forward the petition and its accompanying documents: (1) to the responding tribunal or appropriate support enforcement agency in the responding state; or (2) if […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2011 454.1560. Duties and powers of responding tribunal. — (a) When a responding tribunal of this state receives a petition or comparable pleading from an initiating tribunal or directly pursuant to subsection (b) of section 454.1548, it shall cause the petition or pleading to be filed and notify the petitioner where […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2011 454.1563. Inappropriate tribunal. — If a petition or comparable pleading is received by an inappropriate tribunal of this state, the tribunal shall forward the pleading and accompanying documents to an appropriate tribunal of this state or another state and notify the petitioner where and when the pleading was sent. ——– […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2011 454.1566. Duties of support enforcement agency. — (a) A support enforcement agency of this state, upon request, shall provide services to a petitioner in a proceeding under sections 454.1500 to 454.1728. (b) A support enforcement agency of this state that is providing services to the petitioner as appropriate shall: (1) […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2011 454.1569. Duty of state official or agency. — (a) If the attorney general determines that the support enforcement agency is neglecting or refusing to provide services to an individual, the attorney general may order the agency to perform its duties under sections 454.1500 to 454.1728 or may provide those services […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2011 454.1572. Private counsel. — An individual may employ private counsel to represent the individual in proceedings authorized by sections 454.1500 to 454.1728. ——– (L. 2011 H.B. 260) Effective 6-15-16, see § 454.1728
Effective – 28 Aug 2011 454.1575. Duties of state information agency. — (a) The family support division within the department of social services is the state information agency under sections 454.1500 to 454.1728. (b) The state information agency shall: (1) compile and maintain a current list, including addresses, of the tribunals in this state which […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2011 454.1578. Pleadings and accompanying documents. — (a) In a proceeding under sections 454.1500 to 454.1728, a petitioner seeking to establish a support order, to determine parentage of a child, or to register and modify a support order of a tribunal of another state or a foreign country must file a […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2011 454.1581. Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances. — If a party alleges in an affidavit or a pleading under oath that the health, safety, or liberty of a party or child would be jeopardized by disclosure of specific identifying information, that information must be sealed and may not be disclosed […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2011 454.1584. Costs and fees. — (a) The petitioner may not be required to pay a filing fee or other costs. (b) If an obligee prevails, a responding tribunal of this state may assess against an obligor filing fees, reasonable attorney’s fees, other costs, and necessary travel and other reasonable expenses […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2011 454.1587. Limited immunity of petitioner. — (a) Participation by a petitioner in a proceeding under sections 454.1500 to 454.1728 before a responding tribunal, whether in person, by private attorney, or through services provided by the support enforcement agency, does not confer personal jurisdiction over the petitioner in another proceeding. (b) […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2011 454.1590. Nonparentage as defense. — A party whose parentage of a child has been previously determined by or pursuant to law may not plead nonparentage as a defense to a proceeding under sections 454.1500 to 454.1728. ——– (L. 2011 H.B. 260) Effective 6-15-16, see § 454.1728
Effective – 28 Aug 2011 454.1593. Special rules of evidence and procedure. — (a) The physical presence of a nonresident party who is an individual in a tribunal of this state is not required for the establishment, enforcement, or modification of a support order or the rendition of a judgment determining parentage of a child. […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2011 454.1596. Communications between tribunals. — A tribunal of this state may communicate with a tribunal outside this state in a record or by telephone, electronic mail, or other means, to obtain information concerning the laws, the legal effect of a judgment, decree, or order of that tribunal, and the status […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2011 454.1599. Assistance with discovery. — A tribunal of this state may: (1) request a tribunal outside this state to assist in obtaining discovery; and (2) upon request, compel a person over which it has jurisdiction to respond to a discovery order issued by a tribunal outside this state. ——– (L. […]
Effective – 28 Aug 2011 454.1602. Receipt and disbursement of payments. — (a) A support enforcement agency or tribunal of this state shall disburse promptly any amounts received pursuant to a support order, as directed by the order. The agency or tribunal shall furnish to a requesting party or tribunal of another state or a […]
