If you are behind on your child support in Missouri, the courts have a number of ways to persuade you to pay. The most extreme of these options is pursuing criminal charges against you for nonpayment. When it comes to large unpaid back child support bills, these criminal charges are treated as a felony.
Do You Have to Pay Child Support If You Have 50/50 Custody in Missouri?
Posted Sep 15 2022 by J. Rench Law Firm in Child Support with 0 Comments
If you have 50/50 custody with your co-parent in Missouri, it is possible that you will still have to pay child support. There is nothing in state law that prohibits the court from awarding child support—even when both spouses share equal parenting time. When possible, judges in Missouri will award parents 50/50 custody. While this […]