E. Section 452.340.3(3)

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E. Section 452.340.3(3)

“Unless the circumstances of the child manifestly dictate otherwise and the court specifically so provides, the obligation of a parent to make child support payments shall terminate when the child . . . [e]nters active duty in the military.” Section 452.340.3(3), RSMo 2016. If a child joins a reserve component or the National Guard, that in and of itself does not trigger an emancipation because the child has not entered active duty. At some point after enlisting, they are required to complete basic training, advanced individual training (AIT), technical school, or other requisite training to learn their military job. All military schools are attended in accordance with active duty orders, but even after a child receives their active duty orders, they are still a...