"Form 14"

Published on: July 10, 2013

Are You Entitled To A Modification Of Your Missouri Child Support Amount?

This is a very common question presented to Missouri family law practitioners. Most parties either paying or receiving child support understand that the amount of money in their court order can be modified or changed by an order of their family court judge. But, in order for a family law practitioner to be able to properly advise his client on whether a child support award can be either raised or lowered, that attorney must have access very specific financial information.
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Published on: March 21, 2013

Part II – The Great Lineup: Using the Form 14 to Calculate Child Support in Missouri

By Nellie Herchenbach

In our last post, we discussed the use of a Form 14 to determine child support amounts in family court cases in Missouri, as well as some situations where a Form 14 is not used. Since a Form 14 is the predominant way of determining child support here in Missouri, here is a brief rundown of how the Form 14 is used to calculate the monthly child support amount:
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Published on: March 14, 2013

Part I – The Great Lineup: Using the Form 14 to Calculate Child Support in Missouri

By Nellie Herchenbach

Whether you are going through a divorce, a paternity matter, or a modification of child support, the issue of child support is often one of the principle issues in a Missouri family law case. Determining child support in Missouri can be a challenging task, however it is usually calculated according to a document called the Form 14. By using a Form 14, judges and attorneys alike can determine a child support number based on the parties’ incomes, the number of children they have and other contributing factors.
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