A court can change a child protection order at any time if someone files paperwork showing that things have changed enough to justify it. These protection orders last no more than 180 days. If a separate court order is later made for child support, custody, or visitation under a different law, the earlier order ends. Also, a protection order does not count as a final decision that blocks future court cases about the same issues.
455.528. of s, who may file, when — — order not , when. — 1. After notice to the parties and the or and , the court may an of a child at any time, upon subsequent filed by either , the guardian ad litem, or the court-appointed special advocate together with an showing a change in circumstances sufficient to the modification. All full orders of protection of a child shall be orders and appealable and shall be for a period of time not to exceed one hundred eighty days except as otherwise provided herein.
2. Any order for child support, , temporary custody, or entered under sections 455.500 to 455.538 shall terminate prior to the time fixed in the order upon the of a subsequent order chapter 452, or any other Missouri .
3. No order entered pursuant to sections 455.500 to 455.538 shall be res judicata to any subsequent , including, but not limited to, any brought under chapter 452.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1987 H.B. 598 § 12, A.L. 1995 S.B. 174)
Related Missouri laws
Grounds for modification of orders
RSMo 455.530
Assignment of wages
RSMo 455.526
Jurisdiction for orders
RSMo 455.524
Full order of protection
RSMo 455.523
Proceedings independent of others
RSMo 455.534
Costs of legal fees
RSMo 455.536
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