Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 452 - Dissolution of Marriage, Divorce, Alimony and Separate Maintenance
Section 452.850 - Definitions.

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXX - Domestic Relations

Chapter 452 - Dissolution of Marriage, Divorce, Alimony and Separate Maintenance

Section 452.025 - Verified pleadings, form and content.

Section 452.075 - Remarriage of former spouse ends alimony.

Section 452.080 - Decree for alimony — a lien, when.

Section 452.110 - Decree as to alimony only subject to review.

Section 452.130 - Spouse abandoned, court to adjudge maintenance — execution to enforce.

Section 452.140 - No property exempt from attachment or execution, when.

Section 452.150 - Services and earnings of unmarried minor children — custody and control of.

Section 452.160 - Father and mother, parent, child, defined — how construed.

Section 452.170 - Petition for enjoyment of spouse's separate estate, when.

Section 452.180 - Circuit court may make decree.

Section 452.190 - Authorization by court to sell property.

Section 452.200 - Married person enjoined from squandering property at suit of spouse.

Section 452.210 - Court may authorize persons holding money of married person to pay spouse.

Section 452.220 - Married person entitled to proceeds of earnings of his or her minor children, when.

Section 452.230 - Proceeds used for support of himself or herself and family.

Section 452.240 - Filing of petition, proceedings.

Section 452.250 - Proceedings on such petition — appeal allowed, when and where.

Section 452.300 - Procedure and venue.

Section 452.305 - Judgment of dissolution, grounds for — legal separation, when — judgments to contain Social Security numbers.

Section 452.310 - Petition, contents — service, how — rules to apply — defenses abolished — parenting plans submitted, when, content, exception.

Section 452.311 - Petition for dissolution filed when, requirements.

Section 452.312 - Parties' current employers and Social Security numbers to be contained in certain pleadings and decrees.

Section 452.314 - Guardian for incapacitated person may file for dissolution or separation if ward is a victim of spousal abuse.

Section 452.315 - Authorized motions — restraining order, when, answer, when due, effect of — child support, temporary order, when, amount.

Section 452.317 - Termination of insurance prohibited, when.

Section 452.318 - Counseling for minor children ordered, when, costs.

Section 452.320 - Finding that marriage is irretrievably broken, when — notice — denial by a party, effect of — alternate findings.

Section 452.325 - Separation agreements authorized, effect of — orders for disposition of property, when — terms of agreement, how enforced.

Section 452.330 - Disposition of property and debts, factors to be considered.

Section 452.335 - Maintenance order, findings required for — termination date, may be modified, when.

Section 452.340 - Child support, how allocated — factors to be considered — abatement or termination of support, when — support after age eighteen, when — public policy of state — payments may be made directly to child, when — child support guideline...

Section 452.341 - Obligor may request affidavit, when — cause of action for failure to execute, when — false affidavit, penalty.

Section 452.342 - Summary of expenses paid on behalf of child, required when.

Section 452.343 - All judgments and orders shall contain the parties' Social Security numbers.

Section 452.344 - Support obligations, bond or other guarantee to secure, when required, procedure — default, effect of.

Section 452.345 - Maintenance or support payments to circuit clerk or family support payment center, when — procedure — duties of parties — failure to pay, circuit clerk duties.

Section 452.346 - Medical assistance documentation provided, when.

Section 452.347 - Notice of a child support establishment or modification proceeding, when — copy of the order provided, when.

Section 452.350 - Withholding of income, voluntary or court may order, when, when effective — hearing, when — employer, duties, liabilities, fee — discharge or discipline of employee because of a withholding notice prohibited, penalty — civil contemp...

Section 452.354 - Modification of child support, attorney fees awarded to state, when.

Section 452.355 - Allocation of cost of action and attorney fees by court — actions for failure to pay child support, reasonable costs and attorney fees to be paid by obligor, when — definitions.

Section 452.360 - Judgment of dissolution or legal separation final when entered — appeal, effect of — distribution of property final — conversion of judgment of legal separation to dissolution, when — notice, to whom.

Section 452.365 - Party failing to comply with decree, effect of.

Section 452.370 - Modification of judgment as to maintenance or support, when — termination, when — rights of state when an assignment of support has been made — court to have continuing jurisdiction, duties of clerk, clerk to be "appropriate agent",...

Section 452.371 - Declining jurisdiction in a modification proceeding, when.

Section 452.372 - Mandatory educational sessions, when — alternative dispute resolution, when.

Section 452.374 - Paternity proceedings stayed for rape charges against putative father.

Section 452.375 - Custody — definitions — factors determining custody — prohibited, when — public policy of state — custody options — findings required, when — parent plan required — access to records — joint custody not to preclude child support — s...

Section 452.376 - Noncustodial parent's right to receive child's school progress reports — administrative fees to be set by school, when — exclusion of address of custodial parent, when.

Section 452.377 - Relocation of child by parent for more than ninety days, required procedure — violation, effect — notice of relocation of parent, required procedure.

Section 452.380 - Temporary custody, motion for — dismissal of action, effect of.

Section 452.385 - Child's wishes as to custodian, how determined.

Section 452.390 - Investigation and report on custodial arrangements for a child — how conducted — report due, when — material to be available to counsel and parties.

Section 452.395 - Custody proceedings, priority of — judge to determine law and fact — secrecy, when.

Section 452.400 - Visitation rights, awarded when — history of domestic violence, consideration of — prohibited, when — modification of, when — supervised visitation defined — noncompliance with order, effect of — family access motions, procedure, pe...

Section 452.402 - Grandparent's visitation rights granted, when — guardian ad litem appointed, when — termination upon adoption — attorney fees and costs assessed, when.

Section 452.403 - Grandparent denied visitation, court may order mediation upon written request, purpose — costs — venue — termination of mediation, when.

Section 452.404 - Neutral location for exchange of children, when.

Section 452.405 - Custodian to determine child's upbringing, exception — continued supervision, when.

Section 452.410 - Custody, decree, modification of, when.

Section 452.411 - Change of residence deemed grounds for modification of custody, when.

Section 452.412 - Military service of parent not to be a basis for modification of a visitation or custody order — limitations on issuance of certain court orders.

Section 452.413 - Military deployment, child custody and visitation, effect of — nondeploying parent requirements — procedure — failure to comply, effect of.

Section 452.415 - When sections 452.300 to 452.415 shall apply.

Section 452.416 - Parent's change in income due to military service, effect on order of child support — director of division, duties.

Section 452.420 - Proceedings to be heard by circuit judge — exception.

Section 452.423 - Guardian ad litem appointed, when, duties — disqualification, when — fees.

Section 452.425 - Sheriff or law enforcement to enforce custody and visitation orders, when — limitations.

Section 452.426 - Risk of international abduction, court may impose restrictions and restraints.

Section 452.430 - Availability of certain records — limitation on inspection of certain documents — redaction of Social Security numbers.

Section 452.552 - Surcharge collected, when, use.

Section 452.554 - Domestic relations resolution fund established, use.

Section 452.556 - Handbook, contents, availability.

Section 452.600 - Educational sessions program shall be established by courts — for proceedings involving custody or support.

Section 452.605 - Court shall order parties to action and may order children to attend, when.

Section 452.607 - Confidentiality of facts obtained at sessions not considered in adjudication, exception.

Section 452.610 - Cost of educational session, amount.

Section 452.700 - Short title.

Section 452.705 - Definitions.

Section 452.710 - Proceedings governed by other law.

Section 452.715 - Application to Indian tribes.

Section 452.720 - International application of act.

Section 452.725 - Appearance and limited immunity.

Section 452.730 - Communication between courts.

Section 452.735 - Cooperation between courts — preservation of records.

Section 452.740 - Initial child custody jurisdiction.

Section 452.745 - Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.

Section 452.747 - Verified petition — service of process.

Section 452.750 - Jurisdiction to modify determination.

Section 452.755 - Temporary emergency jurisdiction.

Section 452.760 - Notice — opportunity to be heard — joinder.

Section 452.762 - Notice for exercise of jurisdiction.

Section 452.765 - Simultaneous proceedings.

Section 452.770 - Inconvenient forum.

Section 452.775 - Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct.

Section 452.780 - Information to be submitted to court.

Section 452.782 - Joinder of a party.

Section 452.785 - Appearance of parties and child.

Section 452.790 - Effect of child custody determination.

Section 452.795 - Full faith and credit.

Section 452.800 - Modification of another court's determination.

Section 452.805 - Filing of certified copy of custody decree.

Section 452.810 - Registration of child custody determination.

Section 452.815 - Forwarding copies of decrees.

Section 452.820 - Testimony of witnesses.

Section 452.825 - Request for another court to hold hearing.

Section 452.830 - Appearance at hearing.

Section 452.835 - Preservation of documents.

Section 452.840 - Transfer of transcripts and documents.

Section 452.845 - Priority of jurisdictional question.

Section 452.850 - Definitions.

Section 452.855 - Temporary visitation.

Section 452.860 - Enforcement of registered determination.

Section 452.865 - Simultaneous proceeding.

Section 452.870 - Expedited enforcement of child custody determination.

Section 452.875 - Service of petition and order.

Section 452.880 - Hearing and order.

Section 452.885 - Warrant to take physical custody of child.

Section 452.890 - Costs, fees, and expenses.

Section 452.895 - Recognition and enforcement.

Section 452.900 - Appeals.

Section 452.905 - Role of prosecutor or public official.

Section 452.910 - Role of law enforcement.

Section 452.915 - Costs and expenses.

Section 452.920 - Application and construction.

Section 452.925 - Severability clause.

Section 452.930 - Transitional provision.