If someone disagrees with a court's final decision in a child custody enforcement case, they can appeal it the same way as other civil court cases. While the appeal is happening, the court will not put the enforcement order on hold — meaning the custody order stays in effect — unless a temporary emergency order has been issued.
452.900. s. — An appeal may be taken from a in a under sections 452.850 to 452.915 in accordance with in other . Unless the court enters a under section 452.755, the shall not an enforcing a pending appeal.
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Source & history notes
(L. 2009 H.B. 481)
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