454.536. Records of payments and disbursements kept by division--clerks to certify records, when--non IV-D cases, procedure.

MISSOURI STATUTES AND CODES

454.536. Records of payments and disbursements kept by division--clerks to certify records, when--non IV-D cases, procedure.

Records of payments and disbursements kept by division--clerks tocertify records, when--non IV-D cases, procedure.

454.536. 1. The division shall maintain or cause to be maintainedrecords showing payments and disbursements made by the payment center. Therecords shall be maintained in the automated child support systemestablished pursuant to this chapter. The records shall include the amountof current support due and the total amount due for past unpaid support,and payment and disbursement records previously maintained by the circuitclerks of this state.

2. The circuit clerk shall certify the records of past payments anddisbursements to the payment center at the time payments are directed to bemade to the center. The payment and disbursement records of the circuitclerks, as shown on the automated child support system, shall be deemedcertified by the clerks. The division or circuit clerk shall record orcause to be recorded other credits against a support order. Creditsallowed pursuant to this section shall include, but not be limited to,abatements pursuant to section 452.340, RSMo, in-kind payments pursuant tosection 454.432, amounts collected from an obligor from federal and stateincome tax refunds, state lottery payments, Social Security payments,unemployment and workers' compensation benefits, income withholdingsauthorized by law, liens, garnishment* actions, and any other amountsrequired to be credited by state law.

3. In a case that is not a IV-D case, the division shall only recordpayments that are received by the payment center, with all other creditsrecorded by the clerk. The division may change the name and addressinformation as shown on the automated child support system based oninformation received by the payment center. In cases in which payments areto be made to the payment center, obligors and obligees shall notify thepayment center of any changes in their names or addresses. Such noticeshall be sufficient notice for the division for purposes of section454.413.