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RSMo 452.1228effective 28 Aug 2024

Expedited hearing

In plain English

When a parent who is about to be sent away for military service asks a court to set up a temporary custody arrangement before they leave, the court has to hold a hearing quickly, without the usual wait.

Word-for-word law

452.1228. . — If a to is filed under 2 of section 452.1226 before a deploys, the court shall conduct an expedited hearing.

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Source & history notes

(L. 2024 S.B. 912)

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