Jurisdiction
When a parent is deployed in the military, courts follow special rules about which court has the power to make custody decisions. A court can only make custody orders during deployment if it already has the legal authority to do so under Missouri's custody laws. A parent's home state does not change just because they are deployed, whether a temporary or permanent custody order is in place. A court can still step in for emergencies even with these rules.
452.1206. . — 1. A court may an regarding under sections 452.1200 to 452.1258 only if the court has jurisdiction under sections 452.700 to 452.930.
2. If a court has issued a regarding custodial responsibility sections 452.1224 to 452.1244, the residence of the is not changed by reason of the for the purposes of sections 452.700 to 452.930 during the deployment.
3. If a court has issued a permanent order regarding custodial responsibility before notice of deployment and the parents that order temporarily by agreement pursuant to sections 452.1214 to 452.1222, the residence of the deploying parent is not changed by reason of the deployment for the purposes of sections 452.700 to 452.930.
4. If a court in another state has issued a temporary order regarding custodial responsibility as a result of impending or current deployment, the residence of the deploying parent is not changed by reason of the deployment for the purposes of sections 452.700 to 452.930.
5. This section does not prevent a court from exercising under sections 452.700 to 452.930.
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Source & history notes
(L. 2024 S.B. 912)
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