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The person being held in contempt is said to ?hold the keys to the jailhouse door,? as jail is conditioned upon non-payment, and the person will be released after payment is made. In Missouri, a contempt action may also be filed for failure to comply with custody or visitation orders.

Nonsupport may be charged as a felony if the obligated parent fails to pay six months within a twelve-month period or has accumulated an arrearage in excess of five thousand dollars. The obligated parent may have a defense to the charge if they can show good cause as to why support was not provided.

You may request copies of court documents in person, electronically or by mailing a request (see Copy Request Form in the forms section) to the Department of Civil Records, Copy Desk, 415 East 12th Street ? Room 305, Kansas City, Missouri 64106 or to the Department of Civil Records, Copy Desk, 308 West Kansas ? Suite ...

Petition for Name Change ? Family Parents and minor children may join in a petition for change of name and the petition shall include all information required of the parents (see Petition for Change of Name - Adult above) and the name of the minor children may be changed at the discretion of the court.

Contempt of Court Under Missouri law, a court may hold someone in contempt for ?willful disobedience of any process or order lawfully issued or made by it.? Penalties may include a fine or imprisonment in county jail, or both.

An example ?Petition for Name Change? can be found here. How much does it cost to file a petition? Costs are different depending on the county where the petition is filed. It will likely cost between $150.00 and $200.00.