Family & Custody

Verified pleadings, form and content

RSMo 452.025

Remarriage of former spouse ends alimony

RSMo 452.075

Decree for alimony

RSMo 452.080

Decree as to alimony only subject to review

RSMo 452.110

Short title

RSMo 452.1200

Definitions

RSMo 452.1202

Remedies for noncompliance

RSMo 452.1204

Jurisdiction

RSMo 452.1206

Notification required of deploying parent

RSMo 452.1208

Duty to notify of change of address

RSMo 452.1210

General consideration in custody proceeding of parent's military service

RSMo 452.1212

Form of agreement

RSMo 452.1214

Nature of authority created by agreement

RSMo 452.1216

Modification of agreement

RSMo 452.1218

Power of attorney

RSMo 452.1220

Filing agreement of power of attorney with court

RSMo 452.1222

Definition

RSMo 452.1224

Proceeding for temporary custody order

RSMo 452.1226

Expedited hearing

RSMo 452.1228

Testimony by electronic means

RSMo 452.1230

Effect of prior judicial order or agreement

RSMo 452.1232

Grant of caretaking or decision-making authority to nonparent

RSMo 452.1234

Grant of limited contact

RSMo 452.1236

Nature of authority created by temporary custody order

RSMo 452.1238

Content of temporary custody order

RSMo 452.1240

Order for child support

RSMo 452.1242

Modifying or terminating grant of custodial responsibility to nonparent

RSMo 452.1244

Procedure for terminating temporary grant of custodial responsibility established by agreement

RSMo 452.1246

Consent procedure for terminating temporary grant of custodial responsibility established by court order

RSMo 452.1248

Visitation before termination of temporary grant of custodial responsibility

RSMo 452.1250

Termination by operation of law of temporary grant of custodial responsibility established by court order

RSMo 452.1252

Uniformity of application and construction

RSMo 452.1254

Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

RSMo 452.1256

Savings clause

RSMo 452.1258

Spouse abandoned, court to adjudge maintenance

RSMo 452.130

No property exempt from attachment or execution, when

RSMo 452.140

Services and earnings of unmarried minor children

RSMo 452.150

Father and mother, parent, child, defined

RSMo 452.160

Petition for enjoyment of spouse's separate estate, when

RSMo 452.170

Circuit court may make decree

RSMo 452.180

Authorization by court to sell property

RSMo 452.190

Married person enjoined from squandering property at suit of spouse

RSMo 452.200

Court may authorize persons holding money of married person to pay spouse

RSMo 452.210

Married person entitled to proceeds of earnings of his or her minor children, when

RSMo 452.220

Proceeds used for support of himself or herself and family

RSMo 452.230

Filing of petition, proceedings

RSMo 452.240

Proceedings on such petition

RSMo 452.250

Procedure and venue

RSMo 452.300

Judgment of dissolution, grounds for

RSMo 452.305

Petition, contents

RSMo 452.310

Petition for dissolution filed when, requirements

RSMo 452.311

Parties' current employers and Social Security numbers to be contained in certain pleadings and decrees

RSMo 452.312

Guardian for incapacitated person may file for dissolution or separation if ward is a victim of spousal abuse

RSMo 452.314

Authorized motions

RSMo 452.315

Termination of insurance prohibited, when

RSMo 452.317

Counseling for minor children ordered, when, costs

RSMo 452.318

Finding that marriage is irretrievably broken, when

RSMo 452.320

Separation agreements authorized, effect of

RSMo 452.325

Disposition of property and debts, factors to be considered

RSMo 452.330

Maintenance order, findings required for

RSMo 452.335

Child support, how allocated

RSMo 452.340

Obligor may request affidavit, when

RSMo 452.341

Summary of expenses paid on behalf of child, required when

RSMo 452.342

All judgments and orders shall contain the parties' Social Security numbers

RSMo 452.343

Support obligations, bond or other guarantee to secure, when required, procedure

RSMo 452.344

Maintenance or support payments to circuit clerk or family support payment center, when

RSMo 452.345

Medical assistance documentation provided, when

RSMo 452.346

Notice of a child support establishment or modification proceeding, when

RSMo 452.347

Withholding of income, voluntary or court may order, when, when effective

RSMo 452.350

Modification of child support, attorney fees awarded to state, when

RSMo 452.354

Allocation of cost of action and attorney fees by court

RSMo 452.355

Judgment of dissolution or legal separation final when entered

RSMo 452.360

Party failing to comply with decree, effect of

RSMo 452.365

Modification of judgment as to maintenance or support, when

RSMo 452.370

Declining jurisdiction in a modification proceeding, when

RSMo 452.371

Mandatory educational sessions, when

RSMo 452.372

Paternity proceedings stayed for rape charges against putative father

RSMo 452.374

Custody

RSMo 452.375

Noncustodial parent's right to receive child's school progress reports

RSMo 452.376

Relocation of child by parent for more than ninety days, required procedure

RSMo 452.377

Temporary custody, motion for

RSMo 452.380

Child's wishes as to custodian, how determined

RSMo 452.385

Investigation and report on custodial arrangements for a child

RSMo 452.390

Custody proceedings, priority of

RSMo 452.395

Visitation rights, awarded when

RSMo 452.400

Grandparent's visitation rights granted, when

RSMo 452.402

Grandparent denied visitation, court may order mediation upon written request, purpose

RSMo 452.403

Neutral location for exchange of children, when

RSMo 452.404

Custodian to determine child's upbringing, exception

RSMo 452.405

Custody, decree, modification of, when

RSMo 452.410

Change of residence deemed grounds for modification of custody, when

RSMo 452.411

Military service of parent not to be a basis for modification of a visitation or custody order

RSMo 452.412

Military deployment, child custody and visitation, effect of

RSMo 452.413

When sections 452.300 to 452.415 shall apply

RSMo 452.415

Parent's change in income due to military service, effect on order of child support

RSMo 452.416

Proceedings to be heard by circuit judge

RSMo 452.420

Guardian ad litem appointed, when, duties

RSMo 452.423

Sheriff or law enforcement to enforce custody and visitation orders, when

RSMo 452.425

Risk of international abduction, court may impose restrictions and restraints

RSMo 452.426

Availability of certain records

RSMo 452.430

Surcharge collected, when, use

RSMo 452.552

Domestic relations resolution fund established, use

RSMo 452.554

Handbook, contents, availability

RSMo 452.556

Educational sessions program shall be established by courts

RSMo 452.600

Court shall order parties to action and may order children to attend, when

RSMo 452.605

Confidentiality of facts obtained at sessions not considered in adjudication, exception

RSMo 452.607

Cost of educational session, amount

RSMo 452.610

Short title

RSMo 452.700

Definitions

RSMo 452.705

Proceedings governed by other law

RSMo 452.710

Application to Indian tribes

RSMo 452.715

International application of act

RSMo 452.720

Appearance and limited immunity

RSMo 452.725

Communication between courts

RSMo 452.730

Cooperation between courts

RSMo 452.735

Initial child custody jurisdiction

RSMo 452.740

Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction

RSMo 452.745

Verified petition

RSMo 452.747

Jurisdiction to modify determination

RSMo 452.750

Temporary emergency jurisdiction

RSMo 452.755

Notice

RSMo 452.760

Notice for exercise of jurisdiction

RSMo 452.762

Simultaneous proceedings

RSMo 452.765

Inconvenient forum

RSMo 452.770

Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct

RSMo 452.775

Information to be submitted to court

RSMo 452.780

Joinder of a party

RSMo 452.782

Appearance of parties and child

RSMo 452.785

Effect of child custody determination

RSMo 452.790

Full faith and credit

RSMo 452.795

Modification of another court's determination

RSMo 452.800

Filing of certified copy of custody decree

RSMo 452.805

Registration of child custody determination

RSMo 452.810

Forwarding copies of decrees

RSMo 452.815

Testimony of witnesses

RSMo 452.820

Request for another court to hold hearing

RSMo 452.825

Appearance at hearing

RSMo 452.830

Preservation of documents

RSMo 452.835

Transfer of transcripts and documents

RSMo 452.840

Priority of jurisdictional question

RSMo 452.845

Definitions

RSMo 452.850

Temporary visitation

RSMo 452.855

Enforcement of registered determination

RSMo 452.860

Simultaneous proceeding

RSMo 452.865

Expedited enforcement of child custody determination

RSMo 452.870

Service of petition and order

RSMo 452.875

Hearing and order

RSMo 452.880

Warrant to take physical custody of child

RSMo 452.885

Costs, fees, and expenses

RSMo 452.890

Recognition and enforcement

RSMo 452.895

Appeals

RSMo 452.900

Role of prosecutor or public official

RSMo 452.905

Role of law enforcement

RSMo 452.910

Costs and expenses

RSMo 452.915

Application and construction

RSMo 452.920

Severability clause

RSMo 452.925

Transitional provision

RSMo 452.930