Temporary visitation
Missouri courts can help enforce visitation rules from other states, even if Missouri does not have the power to change the main custody case. If another state has a custody order but no set visitation schedule, a Missouri court can make a temporary visitation order. That temporary order lasts only until the person gets a proper order from the state that has full control over the custody case, or until the time the Missouri court set runs out.
452.855. Temporary . — 1. Sections 452.850 to 452.915 may be invoked to :
(1) A ; and
(2) An for the of the child made under the .
2. A court of this state which does not have to a child custody determination may a enforcing:
(1) A made by a court of another state; or
(2) The visitation of a child custody determination of another state that does not provide for a specific visitation schedule.
3. If a court of this state makes an order under (2) of 2 of this section, the court shall specify in the order a period of time which it considers adequate to allow the person seeking the order to obtain an order from the state having jurisdiction under sections 452.740 to 452.845. The order remains in effect until an order is obtained from the other state or the period expires.
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Source & history notes
(L. 2009 H.B. 481)
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