454.425. Support enforcement services by division of child support enforcement, when, for whom--fees, when allowed. - Missouri Statutes

Support enforcement services by division of child support enforcement,when, for whom--fees, when allowed.

454.425. The division of child support enforcement shall render childsupport services authorized pursuant to this chapter to persons who are notrecipients of public assistance as well as to such recipients. Servicesmay be provided to children, custodial parents, noncustodial parents andother persons entitled to receive support. An application may be requiredby the division for services and fees may be charged by the divisionpursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 654 and federal regulations. Servicesprovided under a state plan shall be made available to residents of otherstates on the same terms as residents of this state. If a family receivingservices ceases to receive assistance under a state program funded underPart A of Title IV of the Social Security Act, the division shall provideappropriate notice to such family, and services shall continue under thesame terms and conditions as that provided to other individuals under thestate plan, except that an application for continued services shall not berequired and the requirement for payment of fees shall not apply to thefamily.

(L. 1982 S.B. 468 § 6, A.L. 1986 H.B. 1479, A.L. 1997 S.B. 361)

Effective 7-1-97