MO HB1910

Persons convicted of DWI that caused the death of a child's parent must pay court-ordered child maintenance to the surviving parent or guardian upon petition

Maintenance payments continue until the child dies, marries, enters active military duty, or reaches age 18 (or age 21 if still in secondary school or higher education)

Courts may extend payments beyond age 21 for children who are physically or mentally incapacitated and unable to support themselves

Payment amounts are determined by factors including the child's financial needs, the standard of living they would have enjoyed, and Missouri Supreme Court Form 14 guidelines

Incarcerated offenders have up to one year after release to begin payments including arrearage, and any civil judgment obtained by the surviving parent offsets or replaces the maintenance order