Section 24.13 Abatement of Child Support

• Library: Family Law Deskbook and 2014 Supp

K. (§24.13) Abatement of Child Support

There are two specific statutory subsections relating to the abatement of a party’s obligation to pay child support. See § 452.340.2 and .7, RSMo Supp. 2011. First, the obligation of the noncustodial parent to make support payments abates, in whole or in part, for those periods of time in excess of 30 consecutive days that the custodial parent has voluntarily relinquished physical custody of a child to the noncustodial parent, notwithstanding any periods of temporary...