How permanent are the provisions for Missouri child support payments and custody ?
Court orders providing for support and custody of children are subject to change or modification in the event of substantial and continuing changes in circumstances. Wage garnishment for Missouri child support payments: Missouri has a provision for withholding child support directly from the earnings of the parent who has been ordered to provide support. It is withheld much like income tax is withheld from earnings payments. If a non-custodial parent can show that they are providing more than 50 percent of the support for dependents not included in the court order from a second marriage, and is not in arrears, no more than 50% of their disposable income can be attached if they cannot pay the full court-ordered amount of both orders. That number goes to 55% if the non-custodial parent is in arrears, 60 percent for a person only providing support to dependents under the current order, and 65% for a person who is in arrears and paying only on the current order. How does a joint custody ag
