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Missouri State Court Cases that determined how child support would be calculated.

• 1974 - Williams v. Williams (Mo.), 510 S.W.2d 452
• income tax exemption for children
• 1977 - Roberts v. Roberts (A.), 553 S.W.2d 305
• income tax exemption for children
• 1977 - D.L.C. v. L.C.C. (A.), 559 S.W.2d 623
• adopted children during marriage - custody & child support - see § 453.090
• 1977 - Braun v. Lied, 851 S.W.2d 93 (Mo. App W.D.)
• temporary interruption in child's education due to illness or disability.
• 1993 - Harris v. Rattini, 855 S.W.2d 410 (Mo. App. E.D.)
• Children in college and child support.
• 1993 - Lough v. Rolla Women's Clinic, Inc., 866 S.W.2d 851
• Child brought action against health care provider for injuries sustained during child birth.
• 1994 - Porath v. McVey, 884 S.W.2d 692 (Mo. App. S.D.).
• Child in West Point emancipated from parents.
• 1997 - Buckner v. Jordan, 952 S.W.2d 710
• Payments from an employer considered in child support.
• 1997 - Russell v. Russell, 949 S.W.2d 87 (Mo.App.W.D.)
• Home-study program for attaining high school diploma.
• 1999 - In re Marriage of Kohring, 999 S.W.2d 228
• requiring unmarried, divorced or legally separated parents to pay child support for college expenses
• 2000 - Lombardo v. Lombardo, 35 S.W.3d 386 (Mo.App.W.D.)
• requires child to receive credit for at least twelve hours to maintain eligibility to receive child support
• 2004 - Pickens vs. Brown, 147 S.W.3d 89 (Mo.App. W.D.)
• Child's attention deficit hyperactivity disorder prevented successful coympleting of twelve credit hours school requirement and thus continuing child support obligation.
• 2004 - Kreutzer vs. Kreutzer, 147 S.W.3d 173 (Mo.App. S.D.)
• Death of custodial parent of college student in compliance with section does not terminate existing child support obligation.

Resources from Missouri General Assembly