Missouri courts must respect and follow child custody orders made by courts in other states, as long as those orders were made properly. The only exception is if another court with the authority to do so has already canceled, paused, or changed that order.
452.795. . — A court of this state shall accord full faith and credit to an made consistently with sections 452.700 to 452.930 which enforces a by a court of another state unless the order has been , , or by a court to do so under sections 452.740 to 452.845.
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Source & history notes
(L. 2009 H.B. 481)
Related Missouri laws
Effect of child custody determination
RSMo 452.790
Modification of another court's determination
RSMo 452.800
Appearance of parties and child
RSMo 452.785
Filing of certified copy of custody decree
RSMo 452.805
Joinder of a party
RSMo 452.782
Registration of child custody determination
RSMo 452.810
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