Q: Does a paying parent (father) in Missouri have a duty to inform the state, court or the other party of a pay increase?
There have been many changes since the 2nd time my ex filed for a modification, two of the four children are of age now, one of the remaining is in college at my expense so far. My main question, however, is to find out if i had any duty to report changes in my income to anyone. She has filed once again to change the child support, which i understand is her right, but is there something in the system that states i had to notify anyone of the change, it is not in the order or the original decree. thanks in advance.
A: Without scouring through the statutes, there is nothing I can quickly recall that requires a parent to inform the other of increases in pay. However, in practice, there does seem to be an implied obligation based on the statutes that both parents should report changes in income in regards to child support. That said, you need to get an attorney to help you make the right arguments to the court so as to not be the unreasonable, less credible parent.
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