This section gives an official name to a group of laws. Those laws, from section 455.500 to 455.538, are called the 'Child Protection Orders Act'.
455.500. of law. — Sections 455.500 to 455.538 shall be known and may be cited as the "Child Protection Orders Act".
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Source & history notes
(L. 1987 H.B. 598 § 1)
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Ex parte orders, issued immediately, when
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Hearings, when, procedure, standard of proof
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