§ Parenting Plan--Part B--Support of the Children

Parenting Plan--Part B--Support of the Children

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EXHIBIT NO. __________

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ____________________________, MISSOURI
(County where court is located)

(If this parenting plan is filed after the
case has been filed, you MUST enter the
Case Number.)

___________            ___________              ___________                ___________
(First)                        (Middle)                        (Last)                            (Jr./Sr./III)
Petitioner/Plaintiff,                                                                                                        Case No.__________

-and-

                                                                                                                                    Division No.__________

___________             ___________               ___________               ___________
(First)                          (Middle)                        (Last)                           (Jr./Sr./III)
Respondent/Defendant.

PARENTING PLAN

Part B--Support of the Children

    1. Identification of Parties

    Check one and only one of the following two boxes.

    [ ]Mother is the Petitioner/Plaintiff. Father is the Respondent/Defendant.

    [ ]Father is the Petitioner/Plaintiff. Mother is the Respondent/Defendant.

    2. Plan Author(s)

    Check all applicable boxes.

    [ ]Court

    [ ]Mother

    [ ]Father

    [ ]Guardian ad Litem

    [ ]____________________

    3. Names and Ages of Children

    Enter the total number of children to whom this parenting plan is applicable: __________.

    The names and ages of the children (hereinafter referred to simply as “the children”) are as follows:

                                 Full Name of Child                                                 Child's Age

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Form CAFC501-01/01/          This form is available for free at www.selfrepresent.mo.gov
2011

Child Support Calculations

Child Support

    Child support is an amount of money paid by one parent to the other parent for the support of the children. In addition to a regular monthly child support payment, other expenses of the children may be divided between the parents as child support. Part B of the Parenting Plan contains the calculation of child support and the allocation of the children's expenses.

Form 14

    Form 14 is a form used to calculate a presumed amount of child support. Form 14 is part of this parenting plan and is found on Part B, Page 8. The court will usually follow Form 14, however, if the court finds that the child support calculated pursuant to Form 14 is unjust or inappropriate, it will set child support at a different amount.

    Parents must also determine the allocation and amount of other expenses of the children such as medical and dental insurance, uncovered medical and dental expenses, day care, and other extraordinary expenses. These expenses constitute part of the child support obligations of each parent. These other expenses may be included in the Form 14 calculation, or they may be paid independently of the child support payment.

    Parents may agree on an amount of child support and the allocation of expenses. The court does not have to accept this agreement and can set different support amounts. Even if the parents have agreed on an amount of child support, THEY MUST STILL CALCULATE A FORM 14 FOR THE COURT. As they work through this parenting plan, they will also be entering the information that is required for Form 14.

    Missouri law further provides that “An award of joint physical custody does not preclude an award of child support pursuant to Section 452.340 and applicable supreme court rules in determining an amount reasonable or necessary for the support of the child.” § 452.375.12, RSMo. Child support may be appropriate even if both parties have custody of the children an equal amount of time.

    4. Party to Pay Child Support

    One party must be called the “parent paying support” and one person must be called the “parent receiving support”. This is true even if no child support is going to be paid.

    You must check one and only one of the following four boxes.

    [ ]Mother will pay regular monthly child support to Father.

    Mother is referred to as “person paying support” and Father is referred to as “person receiving support”.

    [ ]Father will pay regular monthly child support to Mother.

    Father is referred to as “person paying support” and Mother is referred to as “person receiving support”.

    [ ]No regular monthly child support will be paid by either parent.

    Mother will be referred to as “person paying support” and Father will be referred to as “person receiving support”for the purpose of the Form 14 child support calculation only.

    [ ]No regular monthly child support will be paid by either parent.

    Father will be referred to as “person paying support” and Mother will be referred to as “person receiving support”for the purpose of the Form 14 child support calculation only.

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Form CAFC501-01/01/          This form is available for free at www.selfrepresent.mo.gov
2011

Medical and Dental Insurance for the Children

Cost of Medical or Dental Insurance for the Children

    The cost of medical or dental insurance for the children is the monthly amount of any premium paid. If the parent's employer deducts the amount of premium from his or her pay, then the cost of medical or dental insurance includes the amount of the premium paid. It does not include the cost of medical or dental insurance for the parent, the parent's spouse, or other children that are not covered by this parenting plan. The cost of medical or dental insurance for the children is included on Line 6c of Form 14.

    Form 14 states: “If the amount of the actual health insurance costs for the children who are the subject of this proceeding is not available or cannot be verified, the amount of the health insurance costs attributable to the children who are the subject of this proceeding shall be calculated by dividing the total monthly costs for the policy of health insurance by the total number of persons for whom the costs are paid or to be paid and then multiplying the resulting figure by the number of children insured under the policy who are the subject of this proceeding.”

    5. Parent Responsible for Medical Insurance

    You must check one and only one of the following three boxes.

    [ ]Neither party is required to maintain medical insurance for the benefit of the children. A health benefit plan is not available at reasonable cost through either parent's employer or union. No support rights have been assigned to the state of Missouri and the Family Support Division is not providing support enforcement services to either party.

    [ ]Father shall maintain and pay the cost of medical insurance for the benefit of the children.

    [ ]Mother shall maintain and pay the cost of medical insurance for the benefit of the children.

    6. Parent Responsible for Dental Insurance

    You must check one and only one of the following three boxes.

    [ ]Neither party is required to maintain dental insurance for the benefit of the children. A health benefit plan is not available at reasonable cost through either parent's employer or union. No support rights have been assigned to the state of Missouri and the Family Support Division is not providing support enforcement services to either party.

    [ ]Father shall maintain and pay the cost of dental insurance for the benefit of the children.

    [ ]Mother shall maintain and pay the cost of dental insurance for the benefit of the children.

    7. Medical and Dental Insurance for the Children

    The total cost of medical and dental insurance paid by Father for the children is ___ per month. The total cost of medical and dental insurance paid by Mother for the children is ___ per month.

    You must enter an amount on both lines, even if you enter “0”. These amounts should also be entered on line 6c of Form 14.

    In the event either parent is required to maintain medical or dental insurance, the parent providing the health benefit plan shall provide to the other parent an insurance identification card.

    If support rights have been assigned to the state of Missouri or the Family Support Division is providing support enforcement services to either party, the person paying support shall notify the Family Support Division regarding the availability of medical insurance coverage through an employer or a group plan, provide the name of the insurance provider when coverage is available, and inform the division of any change in access to such insurance coverage.

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2011

Health Expenses Not Covered by Insurance

    8. Medical, Dental, Vision, or Psychological Expenses not Covered by Insurance

    You must check one and only one of the following four boxes.

    [ ]The person receiving support will pay all reasonable and necessary medical and dental expenses of the children not covered by insurance and the person paying support will reimburse the person receiving support for __________ percent of all such expenses that are actually paid by the person receiving support and are in excess of $250 per year per child. This does not include the uninsured extraordinary costs set forth in paragraph 9 below. No reimbursement of uncovered medical and dental expenses of the children will be allowed unless the person receiving support submits proof of such expenses to the person paying support in writing within 120 days of the date said expenses were incurred. Except for good cause, no legal proceedings seeking reimbursement will be allowed unless instituted within 360 days of the date said expenses were incurred.

    Medical and dental expenses are defined by § 213(d)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code.

    (§ 454.633.3, RSMo provides that if you have checked this first box in Paragraph 8 and you have not provided a percentage, then each parent will be responsible for one-half of all reasonable and necessary medical or dental expenses of the children not covered by insurance except as set forth in Paragraph 9 below.)

    [ ]The person paying support does not have the financial resources to contribute to the payment of medical or dental expenses of the children not covered by insurance. The person receiving support will be responsible for all reasonable and necessary medical or dental expenses of the children not covered by insurance. This does not apply to the medical costs listed in Paragraph 9 below. § 454.603.5(2), RSMo.

    [ ]All reasonable and necessary medical or dental expenses of the children are covered by insurance. § 454.603.5(1), RSMo.

    [ ]The person receiving support has not substantially complied with the terms of the health benefit coverage. The person receiving support will be responsible for all reasonable and necessary medical or dental expenses of the children not covered by insurance.

    This does not apply to the medical costs listed in Paragraph 9 below. § 454.603.5(3), RSMo.

    9. Payment of Uninsured Extraordinary Medical Costs

    Extraordinary medical costs are predictable and recurring, such as expenses for dental treatment, orthodontic treatment, asthma treatment and physical therapy. These expenses MAY be included in the Form 14 calculation. (If no extraordinary medical costs are to be included on Form 14, you may leave this information blank.)

             Uncovered Extraordinary Medical Costs to be Paid by Father                 Amount of Expense
                       INCLUDED on Form 14

            ____________________________________________                         $__________ per month
            ____________________________________________                         $__________ per month
            ____________________________________________                         $__________ per month

    The total cost of these uncovered extraordinary medical costs of the children is $ ___ per month. This amount
HAS been included in the child support calculation pursuant to Form 14. (You must include this amount on Form
14--Line 6d)

          Uncovered Extraordinary Medical Costs to be Paid by Mother                  Amount of Expense
                     INCLUDED on Form 14

           ____________________________________________                         $ __________ per month
           ____________________________________________                         $ __________ per month
          ____________________________________________                          $ __________ per month

    The total cost of these uncovered extraordinary medical costs of the children is $ ___ per month. This amount
HAS been included in the child support calculation pursuant to Form 14. (You must include this amount on Form
14--Line 6d)

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2011

Child Care Expenses

    Child care expenses related to employment are expenses incurred by a parent during periods of time while the parent is working and the children are in his or her physical custody.

    10. Work-Related Child Care Costs

    You must check one and only one of the following five boxes

    [ ]There are no reasonable work-related child care expenses incurred by the parties.

    [ ]The reasonable work-related child care costs of the children to be paid by Father are $___ per month. This amount has been included in the child support calculation pursuant to Form 14. The reasonable work-related child care costs of the children to be paid by Mother are $___ per month. This amount has also been included in the child support calculation pursuant to Form 14.

    (You must include these amounts on Form 14--Line 6a(1) for the parent receiving support or Line 6b for the parent paying support.)

    [ ]Mother will pay all reasonable work-related child care expenses. The cost of reasonable work-related child care expenses has NOT been included in the child support calculation pursuant to Form 14. Father will reimburse Mother for ___ percent of all reasonable work-related child care expenses actually paid by Mother. Mother will not be entitled to reimbursement from Father unless said payments are appropriately reported to the Internal Revenue Service. No reimbursement of reasonable work-related child care expenses will be allowed unless Mother submits proof of such expense to Father in writing within 120 days of the date said expenses were incurred. Except for good cause, no legal proceedings seeking reimbursement will be allowed unless instituted within 360 days of the date said expenses were incurred.

    [ ]Father will pay all reasonable work-related child care expenses. The cost of reasonable work-related child care expenses has NOT been included in the child support calculation pursuant to Form 14. Mother will reimburse Father for ___ percent of all reasonable work-related child care expenses actually paid by Father. Father will not be entitled to reimbursement from Mother unless said payments are appropriately reported to the Internal Revenue Service. No reimbursement of reasonable work-related child care expenses will be allowed unless Father submits proof of such expense to Mother in writing within 120 days of the date said expenses were incurred. Except for good cause, no legal proceedings seeking reimbursement will be allowed unless instituted within 360 days of the date said expenses were incurred.

    [ ]Each parent will pay his or her own reasonable work-related child care expenses related to his or her employment. The cost of reasonable work-related child care expenses has NOT been included in the child support calculation pursuant to Form 14. Neither parent will reimburse the other parent for any portion of the child care expenses.

    11. Child Care Expenses Unrelated to Employment

    Incidental child care costs not related to employment are to be paid by the party with physical custody at the time the child care costs are incurred.

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2011

    Extraordinary Child-Rearing Costs of the Children Including College Costs

    Extraordinary Child-Rearing Costs

    Extraordinary child-rearing costs may include, but are not limited to, the following expenses:

    • Educational expenses for college or post-secondary education,

    • Special, private or parochial elementary and secondary schooling expenses,

    • Tutoring sessions,

    • Camps,

    • Lessons,

    • Athletic activities,

    • Travel and other activities intended to enhance the athletic, social or cultural development of a child.

    12. Educational Expenses for College or Post-Secondary Education

    As used herein, educational expenses for college or post-secondary education (also referred to as college expenses) include tuition, fees, books, dormitory cost for room and board. It does not include room and board while residing with either parent. This term shall be the actual cost to the child. In the event the child receives a scholarship or other aid which reduces the tuition, fees, books, or dormitory costs for room and board, then the educational expenses for college or post-secondary education does not include the amount of such scholarship or aid. For this purpose, loans to the student shall not be considered “scholarship or other aid”.

    The maximum educational expenses for college or post-secondary education, as defined herein, shall not exceed the cost for tuition, fees, books, and dormitory costs for room and board at the University of Missouri at Columbia, regardless of what institution the child attends.

    Responsibility for educational expenses for college or post-secondary education shall not exceed more than eight semesters at a college or university.

    Continued Eligibility for Child Support when Child is in College

    § 452.340.5, RSMo provides that “[t]o remain eligible for such continued parental support, at the beginning of each semester the child shall submit to each parent a transcript or similar official document provided by the institution of vocational or higher education which includes the courses the child is enrolled in and has completed for each term, the grades and credits received for each such course, and an official document from the institution listing the courses which the child is enrolled in for the upcoming term and the number of credits for each such course.”

    The child must carry a minimum number of credit hours each semester.

    13. Extraordinary Child-Rearing Costs

    Extraordinary child-rearing costs incurred by the parents may be included on Form 14, or the parents may agree to divide these costs on some percentage basis. The extraordinary child-rearing costs are to be paid as set forth in the next paragraph. (Paragraph 14 of this Parenting Plan)

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2011

    14. Payment of Extraordinary Child-Rearing Costs of the Children

               a. Extraordinary Child-Rearing Costs INCLUDED on Form 14

               Extraordinary Child-Rearing Costs Paid by Father INCLUDED on           Amount of Expense

                                        Form 14

                   _________________________________________                         $__________ per month
                   _________________________________________                         $__________ per month
                   _________________________________________                         $__________ per month

    The total cost of these extraordinary child-rearing costs of the children is $ ___ per month. This amount HAS been
included in the child support calculation pursuant to Form 14. (You must include this amount on Form 14--Line
6e)

            Extraordinary Child-Rearing Costs Paid by Mother INCLUDED on            Amount of Expense
                                          Form 14

               _________________________________________                            $__________ per month
              _________________________________________                             $__________ per month
              _________________________________________                             $__________ per month

    The total cost of these extraordinary child-rearing costs of the children is $ ___ per month. This amount HAS been
included in the child support calculation pursuant to Form 14. (You must include this amount on Form 14--Line
6e)

    b. Extraordinary Child-Rearing Costs NOT INCLUDED on Form 14

           Extraordinary Child-Rearing Costs Paid by Father NOT INCLUDED       Percentage to be Paid by Mother to Father
                                        on Form 14
                _________________________________________                             __________%
                _________________________________________                             __________%
                _________________________________________                             __________%

    Mother will reimburse Father for the percentage amount of each of these extraordinary child-rearing costs of the
children so long as they are actually paid by Father. No reimbursement of extraordinary child- rearing costs of the
children will be allowed unless Father submits proof of such expense to Mother in writing within 120 days of the
date said expenses were incurred. Except for good cause, no legal proceedings seeking reimbursement will be
allowed unless instituted within 360 days of the date said expenses were incurred.

          Extraordinary Child-Rearing Costs Paid by Mother NOT INCLUDED     Percentage to be Paid by Father toMother
                                      on Form 14

             _________________________________________                                __________%
            _________________________________________                                 __________%
             _________________________________________                                __________%

    Father will reimburse Mother for the percentage amount of each of these extraordinary child-rearing costs of the
children so long as they are actually paid by Mother. No reimbursement of extraordinary child- rearing costs of the
children will be allowed unless Mother submits proof of such expense to Father in writing within 120 days of the
date said expenses were incurred. Except for good cause, no legal proceedings seeking reimbursement will be
allowed unless instituted within 360 days of the date said expenses were incurred.

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2011

    FORM NO.14. CHILD SUPPORT AMOUNT CALCULATION WORKSHEET

        [ ]FATHER / [ ] MOTHER is the                       PATENT                            PARENT
        “Parent Paying Support”                             RECEIVING                         PAYING                COMBINED
        Total Number of Children: _____                 SUPPORT                           SUPPORT

1.     MONTHLY GROSS INCOME
        1a.   Monthly court-ordered maintenance being
                received

2.    ADJUSTMENTS

       2a.   Other monthly child support being paid
               under court or administrative order

       2b.    Monthly court-ordered maintenance being
                paid

       2c.   Monthly support obligation for other
               children

                (1)    Number of other children primarily
                         residing in each parent's custody

                (2)    Each parent's support obligation
                        from support schedule using the
                        parent's Line 1 monthly gross
                        income

               (3)    Monthly child support received
                       under court or administrative order
                       for children included in line 2c(1)

      2c.    TOTAL adjustment [Line 2c(2) minus Line
               2c(3)]

3.   ADJUSTED MONTHLY GROSS INCOME (sum
      of lines 1 and 1a, minus lines 2a, 2b and 2c)

4.   PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF COMBINED
      ADJUSTED MONTHLY GROSS INCOME (Each
      parent's line 3 income divided by combined line 3
      income)

5.   BASIC CHILD SUPPORT AMOUNT (From
      support chart using combined line 3 income)

6.   ADDITIONAL CHILD-REARING COSTS OF
      PARENTS

      6a.      Child Care Costs of Parent Receiving
                 Support

                 (1)    Reasonable work-related child care
                          costs of parent receiving support

                 (2)    Child Care Tax Credit (See Form
                         14 Directions)

      6a.     TOTAL adjusted Child Care Costs [Line
                6a(1) minus Line 6a(2)]

      6b.     Reasonable work-related child care costs
                of the parent paying support

      6c.     Health insurance costs for children who are
                the subjects of this proceeding

      6d.     Uninsured agreed-upon or court-ordered
                extraordinary medical costs

      6e.     Other agreed-upon or court-ordered
                extraordinary child-rearing costs

7.   TOTAL ADDITIONAL CHILD-REARING
      COSTS (Enter sum of lines 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d and 6e)

8.   TOTAL COMBINED CHILD SUPPORT COSTS
      (Sum of line 5 and line 7)

9.   EACH PARENT'S SUPPORT OBLIGATION
      (Multiply line 8 by each parent's line 4)

10. CREDIT FOR ADDITIONAL CHILD-REARING
      COSTS (Line 7 of parent paying support)

11.  ADJUSTMENT FOR A PORTION OF
       AMOUNTS EXPENDED DURING PERIODS OF
       OVERNIGHT VISITATION OR CUSTODY. (See
       Form 14 Directions)
       (Multiply line 5 by ___ %)

12.  PRESUMED CHILD SUPPORT AMOUNT (Line
       9 minus lines 10 and 11)

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2011

Amount of Child Support

    15. Presumed Monthly Amount of Child Support

    Complete all applicable amounts. The court-ordered support amount is set forth in Part B, Paragraph 17.

    The presumed child support amount calculated pursuant to Form 14 for six children is: __________.

    The presumed child support amount calculated pursuant to Form 14 for five children is: __________.

    The presumed child support amount calculated pursuant to Form 14 for four children is: __________.

    The presumed child support amount calculated pursuant to Form 14 for three children is: __________.

    The presumed child support amount calculated pursuant to Form 14 for two children is: __________.

    The presumed child support amount calculated pursuant to Form 14 for one child is: __________.

    16. Should the court order the child support pursuant to Missouri Child Support Guidelines?

    You must check one and only one of the following two boxes.

    [ ]Yes. The court-ordered child support is the same as the presumed children support amount. The presumed child support amount as calculated herein is not rebutted as being unjust and inappropriate.

    [ ]No. The court-ordered child support is different than the presumed children support amount. After consideration of all relevant factors pursuant to § 452.340.8, RSMo and Form 14, the child support as calculated herein is rebutted as being unjust and inappropriate.

    NOTE: Court-ordered child support will be set at the time of the court proceeding. The court is not bound by the suggestions of the parties and may set an amount greater or lesser than the suggested amounts of court-ordered child support set forth in this parenting plan. If the court approves and adopts this plan, then the support provisions herein will become the order of the court.

    17. Court-Ordered Child Support

    This is the amount of child support that actually will be paid by the parent paying support.

    You must check all applicable boxes.

    [ ]Six or More Children--The person paying support is to pay to the person receiving support __________ per month when the person receiving support is entitled to support for six or more children covered by this parenting plan.

    [ ]Five Children--The person paying support is to pay to the person receiving support __________ per month when the person receiving support is entitled to support for five children covered by this parenting plan.

    [ ]Four Children--The person paying support is to pay to the person receiving support __________ per month when the person receiving support is entitled to support for four children covered by this parenting plan.

    [ ]Three Children--The person paying support is to pay to the person receiving support __________ per month when the person receiving support is entitled to support for three children covered by this parenting plan.

    [ ]Two Children--The person paying support is to pay to the person receiving support __________ per month when the person receiving support is entitled to support for two children covered by this parenting plan.

    [ ]One Child--The person paying support is to pay to the person receiving support __________ per month when the person receiving support is entitled to support for one child covered by this parenting plan.

    NOTE: You should check each box that applies. For example, if this parenting plan pertains to three children, then you should check the boxes for three children, two children and one child. You should also enter an amount of support for three children, two children, and one child respectively. You must attach a Form 14 for each level. For example, if you have three children, then you must attach one Form 14 for three children, one Form 14 for two children, and one Form 14 for one child.

    If you check one of the boxes above, you must check all the boxes below it. Once again, if you only check the box for two children and do not check the box for one child, then no support is owed when only one child remains.

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    18. Starting Date for Child Support

    You must check one and only one of the following two boxes if either party is paying child support in Part B, Paragraph 17.

    [ ]The first child support payment is due on the date of the entry of the judgment.

    [ ]The first child support payment is due on __________.

    Notification by the Person Receiving Support when Child Support Changes

    Missouri law provides that “[u]nless otherwise agreed in writing or expressly provided in the judgment, provisions for the support of the child are terminated by emancipation of the child. The parent entitled to receive child support shall have the duty to notify the parent obligated to pay support of the child's emancipation and failing to do so, the parent entitled to receive child support shall be liable to the parent obligated to pay support for child support paid following emancipation of a minor child, plus interest.” § 452.370.4, RSMo.

Income Tax Considerations

    19. Income Tax Dependents

    The parties shall be entitled to claim the minor children as dependents for income tax purposes as follows: (Person paying support must be current with all support obligations as of December 31 of the tax year in which the child is to be claimed. Each parent will sign any appropriate documents to allow the other parent to make such claims.)

    NOTE: The Form 14 calculation assumes that the person receiving support will claim the children as dependents. If the person paying support is entitled to claim one or more of the children, then the Form 14 guidelines are unjust and inappropriate and the second box in Paragraph 16 should be checked.

    If the person claiming the children is not listed below, then the person receiving support shall be entitled to claim the omitted children as dependents in all years.

                Name of Child                                In odd numbered tax years,                    In even numbered tax years,
                                                                      this parent will claim this                         this parent will claim this
                                                                        child as a dependent                            child as a dependent

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2011

Payment of Child Support and Wage Assignments

Wage Assignment

    A wage assignment means that the child support is taken directly out of the paycheck of the person paying support. The amount withheld is sent to the Family Support Payment Center. The Family Support Payment Center will then forward the support to the person receiving support. Child support withheld pursuant to a wage assignment cannot be sent directly to the party receiving support. A record will be kept of all payments.

    If a wage assignment is not ordered, then the child support may be paid directly to the person receiving support. The person paying support may also voluntarily send payments to the Family Support Payment Center. If the child support is not paid to the Family Support Payment Center, it is extremely important that each parent keep accurate records of the amount of child support paid. This means that the party paying support may not receive credit for his or her payments if he or she does not have receipts or cancelled checks. Because of this, it is proper to request a receipt from the parent receiving support.

    If the person paying support is currently unemployed or self-employed, the wage assignment may still be ordered, but it will not take effect until the person paying support begins receiving regular wages.

    20. Method of Payment of Child Support

    You must check one and only one of the following five boxes if either party is paying child support in Part B, Paragraph 17.

    [ ]A wage assignment will not issue because a written agreement has been reached between the parties that provides for an alternative arrangement. Child support shall be paid directly to the person receiving support.

    [ ]A wage assignment will not issue because there is good cause not to require immediate income withholding for the reason that implementation of an immediate wage withholding would not be in the best interest of the child and the person paying support has made timely payments of all previously ordered support. Child support shall be paid directly to the person receiving support.

    [ ]A wage assignment will not issue because a written agreement has been reached between the parties that provides for an alternative arrangement. Child support shall be paid directly to the Family Support Payment Center, PO Box 109001, Jefferson City, Missouri, 65110-9001.

    [ ]A wage assignment will not issue because there is good cause not to require immediate income withholding for the reason that implementation of an immediate wage withholding would not be in the best interest of the child and the person paying support has made timely payments of all previously ordered support. Child support shall be paid directly to the Family Support Payment Center, PO Box 109001, Jefferson City, Missouri, 65110-9001.

    [ ]A wage assignment will be prepared by the person receiving support and issued by the Circuit Clerk upon the effective date of this judgment. Child support is ordered to be paid to the Family Support Payment Center, PO Box 109001, Jefferson City, Missouri, 65110-9001.

    21. Additional Provisions Pertaining to Support of the Children:
_________________________                   _________________________                  _________________________
Mother                                                          Father                                                          Guardian ad Litem

_________________________                   _________________________
Attorney for Mother                                     Attorney For Father


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2011