Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 454.476 (2026)

Administrative orders may be issued, when

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454.476. Administrative orders may be issued, when — duties of director — hearing. — 1. If a court order has previously been entered, the director may enter an administrative order in accordance with the court order, upon receiving from the obligee, a child support enforcement agency of another state, or the court:

(1) A certified copy of the court order together with all modifications thereto;

(2) A sworn statement by the obligee or a certified statement from the court attesting to or certifying the amount of arrearages under the court order;

(3) A statement of the name, last known address and, if known, the Social Security number of the obligor; and

(4) The name and address of the obligor's employer or other payor, if known.

2. The obligor shall be sent a copy of the administrative order by certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the obligor's last known address or, if applicable, the obligor's attorney's last known address. The obligee shall be sent a copy of the administrative order by regular mail. Copies of the order shall be mailed within fourteen days of issuance.

3. Upon entry of the order, the director shall issue an order directing an employer or other payor to withhold and pay over money due or to become due to the obligated parent as set out in section 454.505.

4. The obligor or obligee, within fourteen days after receiving notice of the director's order, may request an administrative hearing as provided in section 454.475 to contest the order or withholding thereunder. At such hearing, the certified copy of the court order and the sworn or certified statement of arrearages shall constitute prima facie evidence that the director's order is valid and enforceable. Once the prima facie case is established, the obligor may assert only mistake of fact as a defense. Mistake of fact shall mean an error in the amount of arrearages or an error as to the identity of the obligor. The obligor shall have the burden of proof as to these issues. The obligor may not obtain relief from the withholding by paying the overdue support.

5. If the obligor requests a hearing, the withholding will be implemented unless the obligor posts a bond or other security satisfactory to the director to insure payment of support.

6. Every order which contains a provision for the support of a child, whether entered by a court or an administrative body of this or any other state, and whether entered prior to or subsequent to enactment of this section, shall be enforceable by an order to withhold as provided for by section 454.505 immediately upon compliance with subsection 1 of this section.

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(L. 1986 H.B. 1479, A.L. 1997 S.B. 361)

Effective 7-01-97

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 23 cases, 1987–2018 · leading case: State Ex Rel. Ryan v. Ryan, 124 S.W.3d 512 (Mo. Ct. App. 2004).

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State Ex Rel. Ryan v. Ryan, 124 S.W.3d 512 (Mo. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 15× “He did this by purporting to enter an “amended administrative order on an existing order” (“2001 AAOEO”), and cited section 454.476, RSMo (2000), as authority for doing so.”

Dye v. Div. of Child Support Enf't, Dep't of Soc. Servs., 811 S.W.2d 355 (Mo. 1991). · cites it 2× “In the absence of any court order fixing an amount of money for Dawn’s support, the procedure set forth in § 454.476, RSMo 1986 was not available to the division.”

Sieg v. Sieg, 255 S.W.3d 20 (Mo. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 3× “Pursuant to Section 454.476, RSMo 2000, the division entered an administrative order against Sieg for not paying child support.”

Ogden v. Henry, 872 S.W.2d 608 (Mo. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 2× “Section 454.476 states that an obligor-parent who has received an order from the Director of the Division of Child Support Enforcement may request an administrative hearing as provided in § 454.”

Hensley v. Missouri Div. of Child Support Enf't, 905 S.W.2d 889 (Mo. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 5× “On May 14,1992, Agency entered administrative orders against Hensley as authorized by § 454.476, RSMo 1994. 4 Hensley then requested a hearing regarding that action.”

State Ex Rel. Bramlet v. Owsley, 834 S.W.2d 868 (Mo. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 2× “On July 23, 1990, and pursuant to § 454.476 RSMo 1986, 1 the Division issued orders that found husband owed $15,000.”

State, Dep't of Soc. Servs., Div. of Child Support Enf't ex rel. Michigan v. Branch, 929 S.W.2d 875 (Mo. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 5× “” We gather from the record that the Director issued the CSE-616 pursuant to *876 § 454.476, RSMo 1986. 3 The CSE-616 stated that on June 9, 1986, the Circuit Court of Wayne County, Michigan, entered an order requiring Leother Branch 4 to provide support for a child born…”

Boland v. State, Dep't of Soc. Servs., 910 S.W.2d 754 (Mo. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 3× “Boland argues that section 454.476, RSMo 1994 2 limits the defenses that may be asserted at an administrative hearing to contest the Division’s order and withholding, and that the hearing officer’s determination regarding the equitable defense of waiver by acquiescence was…”

State Ex Rel. Div. of Fam. Servs. v. Bullock, 904 S.W.2d 510 (Mo. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 2× “On January 22, 1987, the director of the Missouri Division of Child Support Enforcement entered an administrative order, pursuant to § 454.476, RSMo 1986, for father to pay the monthly child support together with $50 per month on its arrearage.”

State Ex Rel. Clatt v. Erickson, 859 S.W.2d 239 (Mo. Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 2× “DCSE began its collection efforts in January, 1990, by issuing an administrative order on existing order pursuant to § 454.476 RSMo 1986 2 and placing a lien on hus *241 band’s property.”

Lewis v. Roskin, 895 S.W.2d 190 (Mo. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 2× “Louis County pursuant to § 454.476 RSMo 1986 of the Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act [URESA] ordering father to pay $350 per month for son’s current support until he reached age twenty-one or became legally emancipated.”

Wilson v. Nenninger, 561 S.W.3d 804 (Mo. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 2× “In contrast, Section 454.476 allows FSD to enter a support order based on a prior judicial determination of child support.”

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— Mo. Rev. Stat. § 454.476(d) — 1 case

Covert v. Missouri Dep't of Soc. Servs., Fam. Support Div., 513 S.W.3d 377 (Mo. Ct. App. 2017).

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