Child custody and visitation, probate courts to have jurisdiction, when
When a parent is going through a court case about child custody or visitation, and that parent is also being determined to need a guardian (because of a mental or physical condition), the probate court handles the guardian part. After the probate court appoints a guardian for that parent, the other court (the one handling custody) can only make decisions about child support — not custody or visitation anymore.
475.357. Child and , courts to have , when. — The s of the courts of this state have jurisdiction over issues of the of , , , or and the appointment of a , , , or of an adult eighteen years of age or older whose parents have a pending matter under chapter 210 or * 452 for child custody or visitation of that child. The court that has jurisdiction under chapter 210 or * 452 shall have the to enter orders only as to child support after such adjudication and appointment of a guardian by the probate division.
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Source & history notes
(L. 2018 S.B. 806) *Word "chapter" appears here in original rolls.
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