MO SB1115

Courts must enter written findings of fact and conclusions of law for each factor considered when determining child support amounts and child custody arrangements in dissolution, legal separation, or child support proceedings

Child support guidelines must allow up to a 50% adjustment or credit below the basic child support amount for joint physical custody arrangements where children spend equal or substantially equal time with both parents

Child support for college students may be terminated without eligibility for reinstatement if the child fails to provide required grade transcripts within 30 days or receives failing grades in half or more of their courseload in any semester

Courts must provide specific written findings explaining why a particular custody arrangement serves the child's best interests, and must detail the specific factors leading to rejection of any proposed custodial arrangement

Joint physical and legal custody cannot be denied solely because one parent opposes it; courts must consider the state's public policy favoring frequent, continuing, and meaningful contact with both parents