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RSMo 452.1204effective 28 Aug 2024

Remedies for noncompliance

In plain English

If a court decides that someone in a family law case acted dishonestly or on purpose broke the rules of this law or ignored a court order, the court can make that person pay the other side's lawyer fees and other costs, and can also order other fair punishments.

Word-for-word law

452.1204. for . — In addition to other remedies under law of this state other than sections 452.1200 to 452.1258, if a court finds that a to a under sections 452.1200 to 452.1258 has acted in or intentionally failed to comply with sections 452.1200 to 452.1258 or a issued under sections 452.1200 to 452.1258, the court may reasonable and costs against the party and other .

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Source & history notes

(L. 2024 S.B. 912)

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