§315.12.  Second jobs and overtime

The court may consider the interests of a subsequent family as a defense in an action to modify an existing child support order when the obligor has taken a second job or works overtime to provide for a subsequent family.  However, the obligor bears the burden of proof in establishing that the additional income is used to provide for the subsequent family.

Acts 1989, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 9, §1, eff. Oct. 1, 1989; Acts 1995, No. 1121, §1; Acts 1997, No. 568, §1; Acts 1999, No. 153, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1082, §1.