HB 2084 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

Modifies provisions relating to maintenance orders

HB 2084 updates Missouri's rules for spousal maintenance (alimony) in divorce or legal separation cases. It requires courts to consider specific factors like each spouse's income, education needs, marriage duration, and the recipient's ability to support themselves when setting maintenance amounts and duration. The bill mandates that all maintenance orders include a termination date, which must automatically end when the paying spouse reaches full retirement age (unless both parties agree otherwise), and requires six months' notice before retirement. These changes apply to all new maintenance orders and modifications after the law takes effect.
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Introduced Dec 1, 2025 Last action May 15, 2026
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Ben Keathley
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