HB 1906 -- Child Support Service Fees

Sponsor:  Stevenson

This bill requires the Family Support Division within the
Department of Social Services to charge fees for certain child
support-related services including:

(1)  A nonrefundable $60 fee to an obligee or obligor who
requests the division to review a support order to determine
whether a modification of a support order is appropriate;

(2)  A nonrefundable fee to an obligee or obligor who requests
that the division modify a support order after the division has
determined that a modification is appropriate.  The fee will be
$175 if the requestor has an individual gross monthly income
equal to or greater than 250% but less than 400% of the federal
poverty level based on a household size of one or $350 if the
requestor has an individual gross monthly income equal to or
greater than 400% of the federal poverty level based on a
household size of one;

(3)  A $25 fee for submitting past-due child and spousal support
debts for collection through federal income tax refund offset.
The fee will only be assessed if the division collects support
using the offset; and

(4)  A $10 fee from support received through the payment center
for each order for every year or portion of a year during which
payments are received by the center.  Currently, the division may
charge this fee.

The review and modification fees must be waived if the requestor
has an individual gross monthly income of less than 250% of the
federal poverty level based on a household size of one, if the
requestor is or was receiving assistance under a state program
funded under Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security
Act, or if the fee is prohibited by state or federal law.  The
collection fee through tax refund offset if waived if the obligee
is or was receiving assistance under a state program funded under
Part A of Title IV of the federal Social Security Act or if the
fee is prohibited by state or federal law.  The division is
authorized to change the amount of the review and modification
fees by administrative rule based on actual standardized costs in
accordance with state rules and regulations.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:12 pm