Missouri Revised Statutes

Chapter 454
Enforcement of Support Law
Section 454.240

August 28, 2008


Additional powers of court.

454.240. In addition to the foregoing powers, the court of this state when acting as the responding state has the power to subject the defendant to such terms and conditions as the court may deem proper to assure compliance with its orders and in particular:

(1) To require the defendant to furnish recognizance in the form of a cash deposit or bond of such character and in such amount as the court may deem proper to assure payment of any amount required to be paid by the defendant;

(2) To require the defendant to make payments at specified intervals to the clerk of the court and to report personally to such clerk at such times as may be deemed necessary;

(3) To punish the defendant who shall violate any order of the court to the same extent as is provided by law for contempt of the court in any other suit or proceeding cognizable by the court; and

(4) To impose a withholding order against the wages or other income of the defendant pursuant to section 452.350, RSMo.

(L. 1959 S.B. 118, A.L. 1990 S.B. 834)


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