Judgment of dissolution, grounds for
A Missouri court gives a divorce when both spouses (or one of them) have lived in Missouri for 90 days, 30 days have passed since the divorce was filed, and the marriage is permanently broken with no chance of saving it. The court also has to figure out child custody, child support, spousal support, and who gets the property before finalizing things. If the court thinks the marriage might still be saved, it can issue a legal separation instead. Being pregnant does not stop a divorce or legal separation from happening. The final paperwork must include the last four digits of each person's Social Security number.
452.305. , grounds for — , when — pregnancy status not to prevent — judgments to contain Social numbers. — 1. The court shall enter a judgment of dissolution of marriage if:
(1) The court finds that one of the parties has been a resident of this state, or is a member of the armed services who has been stationed in this state, for ninety days immediately preceding the and that thirty days have elapsed since the of the ; and
(2) The court finds that there remains no reasonable likelihood that the marriage can be preserved and that therefore the marriage is ; and
(3) To the extent it has , the court has considered and made for child , the support of each child, the of either spouse and the .
2. The court shall enter a if:
(1) The court finds that one of the parties has been a resident of this state, or is a member of the armed services who has been stationed in this state, for ninety days immediately preceding the commencement of the proceeding and that thirty days have elapsed since the filing of the petition; and
(2) The court finds that there remains a reasonable likelihood that the marriage can be preserved and that therefore the marriage is not irretrievably broken; and
(3) To the extent it has jurisdiction, the court has considered and made provision for the custody and the support of each child, the maintenance of either spouse and the disposition of property.
3. Pregnancy status shall not prevent the court from entering a judgment of dissolution of marriage or legal separation.
4. Any judgment of dissolution of marriage or legal separation shall include the last four digits of the Social Security numbers of the parties. The full Social Security number of each and each child shall be retained in the manner required under section 509.520.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1973 H.B. 315 § 2, A.L. 1997 S.B. 361, A.L. 1998 S.B. 910, A.L. 2009 H.B. 481, A.L. 2026 H.B. 1908 & 2337)
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