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RSMo 452.1244effective 28 Aug 2024

Modifying or terminating grant of custodial responsibility to nonparent

In plain English

When a parent is deployed in the military, a court can change or end any temporary custody or visitation arrangements given to a non-parent, as long as it is best for the child. Any changes made during deployment are temporary and end when the deployed parent comes back, unless a court ends them sooner. If the deployed parent asks the court to end a non-parent's limited visiting rights, the court must do so.

Word-for-word law

452.1244. ing or terminating of to . — 1. Except for an under section 452.1232, except as otherwise provided in 2 of this section, and consistent with the , 50 U.S.C. Appendix Sections 521 and 522, on of a deploying or other parent or any nonparent to whom , , or has been granted, the court may modify or terminate the grant if the or is consistent with sections 452.1224 to 452.1244 and it is in the . A modification is temporary and terminates sections 452.1246 to 452.1252 after the returns from , unless the grant has been terminated before that time by .

2. On motion of a deploying parent, the court shall terminate a grant of limited contact.

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Source & history notes

(L. 2024 S.B. 912)

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