HB 2042·MO·house
Provides that the court shall not order a parent to pay child support to the other parent for reasonable or necessary expenses of the child if the parents are awarded equal time with the child
FailedFiled Dec 1, 2025
Sponsor: Marlene Terry
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Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
May 15, 2026
Summary
The bill would amend Missouri’s child‑support law so that if a divorce or separation gives both parents the same amount of parenting time, a court cannot require one parent to pay the other for reasonable or necessary child expenses. It affects divorcing or separating parents and their children, aiming to treat equal‑time parents equally.
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