Missouri Revised Statutes













Chapter 454

Enforcement of Support Law

←454.1659

Section 454.1662.1

454.1665→

August 28, 2015

Modification of child support order of another state.

454.1662. (a) If section 454.1668 does not apply, upon petition a

tribunal of this state may modify a child support order issued in another

state which is registered in this state if, after notice and hearing, the

tribunal finds that:



(1) the following requirements are met:



(A) neither the child, nor the obligee who is an individual, nor the

obligor resides in the issuing state;



(B) a petitioner who is a nonresident of this state seeks

modification; and



(C) the respondent is subject to the personal jurisdiction of the

tribunal of this state; or



(2) this state is the residence of the child, or a party who is an

individual is subject to the personal jurisdiction of the tribunal of this

state, and all of the parties who are individuals have filed consents in a

record in the issuing tribunal for a tribunal of this state to modify the

support order and assume continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.



(b) Modification of a registered child support order is subject to

the same requirements, procedures, and defenses that apply to the

modification of an order issued by a tribunal of this state and the order

may be enforced and satisfied in the same manner.



(c) A tribunal of this state may not modify any aspect of a child

support order that may not be modified under the law of the issuing state,

including the duration of the obligation of support. If two or more

tribunals have issued child support orders for the same obligor and same

child, the order that controls and must be so recognized under section

454.1533 establishes the aspects of the support order which are

nonmodifiable.



(d) In a proceeding to modify a child support order, the law of the

state that is determined to have issued the initial controlling order

governs the duration of the obligation of support. The obligor's

fulfillment of the duty of support established by that order precludes

imposition of a further obligation of support by a tribunal of this state.



(e) On the issuance of an order by a tribunal of this state modifying

a child support order issued in another state, the tribunal of this state

becomes the tribunal having continuing, exclusive jurisdiction.



(f) Notwithstanding subsections (a) through (e) and subsection (b) of

section 454.1515, a tribunal of this state retains jurisdiction to modify

an order issued by a tribunal of this state if:



(1) one party resides in another state; and



(2) the other party resides outside the United States.



(L. 2011 H.B. 260)



Contingent effective date, see § 454.1728







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