Simultaneous proceeding
If someone is trying to enforce a child custody or support order in Missouri at the same time another state is trying to change that order, the Missouri court must contact the other state's court right away. The Missouri enforcement case keeps going unless the two courts talk and Missouri decides to pause or drop it.
452.865. Simultaneous . — If a proceeding for under sections 452.850 to 452.915 has been or is commenced in this state and a court of this state that a proceeding to the has been commenced in another state having to modify the determination under sections 452.740 to 452.845, the shall immediately communicate with the modifying court. The proceeding for enforcement continues unless the enforcing court, after consultation with the modifying court, or the proceeding.
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Source & history notes
(L. 2009 H.B. 481)
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