Missouri § 217.944 - Child support payments, collected and deposited — monetary donations to program permitted.
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§ 217.944. Child support payments, collected and deposited — monetary donations to program permitted.
1. The division of child support enforcement shall collect support payments made pursuant to the assignment and forward them to the department for deposit into the inmate's inmate banking account.
2. The department may accept monetary and property donations on behalf of the program.
3. All donations accepted by the department for the correctional center nursery program shall be used solely for any expenses relating to the operation and maintenance of the program.
4. No donations of property shall be made on behalf of one particular inmate or child to be used while incarcerated.
5. Financial donations, public assistance, or support for a specific inmate or child shall be made through the inmate banking system.
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(L. 2022 S.B. 683)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 217.944 ("Child support payments, collected and deposited — monetary donations to program permitted.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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