Provides that the court shall not order a parent to pay child support to the other parent for reasonable or necessary expenses of the child if the parents are awarded equal time with the child

HB 2042 changes Missouri's child support law to adjust payments when parents share physical custody equally. Specifically, it prohibits courts from requiring one parent to pay child support for expenses during periods exceeding 30 consecutive days when the other parent voluntarily gives up physical custody of the child. This means child support obligations pause or reduce during extended times the child spends with the paying parent, aligning payments with actual caregiving time. The law applies to cases where parents have equal physical custody arrangements, ensuring support reflects the child's time with each parent.