Basis for jurisdiction over nonresident
This law lists the reasons why Missouri courts can handle child support or parentage cases involving a person who lives in another state. Some examples: the person was served court papers while in Missouri, they used to live in Missouri with the child, the child was conceived in Missouri, or they signed up in Missouri's father registry. Missouri courts cannot use these reasons to change another state's child support order unless extra rules are followed.
454.1515. Basis for over . — (a) In a to establish or a or to determine of a child, a of this state may exercise over a nonresident individual or the individual's or if:
(1) the individual is personally with notice within this state;
(2) the individual of this state by in a , by entering a , or by a having the effect of waiving any to personal jurisdiction;
(3) the individual resided with the child in this state;
(4) the individual resided in this state and provided or support for the child;
(5) the child resides in this state as a result of the acts or directives of the individual;
(6) the individual engaged in sexual intercourse in this state and the child may have been conceived by that act of intercourse;
(7) the individual asserted parentage of a child in the maintained in this state by the ; or
(8) there is any other basis consistent with the constitutions of this state and the United States for the exercise of personal jurisdiction.
(b) The bases of personal jurisdiction set forth in (a) or in any other law of this state may not be used to acquire personal jurisdiction for a tribunal of this state to a of another state unless the requirements of section 454.1662 are met, or, in the case of a , unless the requirements of section 454.1674 are met.
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Source & history notes
(L. 2011 H.B. 260) Effective 6-15-16, see § 454.1728
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