454.554. Notice to obligor, when--contempt motion filed, when. - Missouri Statutes

Notice to obligor, when--contempt motion filed, when.

454.554. If not required by an existing order, the division orcircuit clerk shall notify by first class mail any obligor under a supportorder, and an employer or other payor who has or will be withholding incometo direct support payments to the payment center. The division shall filea copy of the notice with the court with jurisdiction over the supportorder. Any obligor, employer or other payor who receives notice to directpayments to the payment center and thereafter fails to direct payments tothe payment center shall receive a second written notice by certified mail,return receipt requested. Failure to pay the payment center after a secondnotice shall be grounds for contempt and a motion for contempt may be filedin the county or city not within a county in which the support order isfiled.

(L. 1999 S.B. 291)

Effective 7-1-99