July 3rd, 2017
Posted By
Mark A. Wortman

Effective July 1, 2017, Missouri's New Form 14 and new Child Support Guidelines took effect. Notable changes to the previous law include:

  • Changes to the presumed amounts in the chart, especially at the lower and higher income levels
  • Changed schedule for calculating the overnight credit
  • New directions and comments for use, and new instructions for calculating support when a third party has been awarded custody
  • New method for calculating the line 5 basic support amount including a low income test
  • New Form 14

All child support orders entered after July 1, 2017 must comply with the new law, forms, and guidelines.