Application of act to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction
When Missouri courts have power over someone who lives in another state in a child support case, the court can gather evidence from other states, talk to courts in other states, and get information through courts in other states. But for everything else, Missouri follows its own laws and rules.
454.1542. of act to subject to . — A of this state exercising personal jurisdiction over a nonresident in a under sections 454.1500 to 454.1728, under other law of this state relating to a , or recognizing a may receive evidence from outside this state section 454.1593, communicate with a tribunal outside this state pursuant to section 454.1596, and obtain through a tribunal outside this state pursuant to section 454.1599. In all other respects, Article 3 through 6, sections 454.1548 to 454.1677, do not apply, and the tribunal shall apply the and of this state.
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Source & history notes
(L. 2011 H.B. 260) Effective 6-15-16, see § 454.1728
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