Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 453 - Adoption and Foster Care
Section 453.120 - Records of adoption proceedings not open to inspection except on order of the court — penalty for violation.

Effective - 28 Aug 1986
453.120. Records of adoption proceedings not open to inspection except on order of the court — penalty for violation. — 1. The files and records of the court in adoption proceedings shall not be open to inspection or copy by any person or persons, except upon an order of the court expressly permitting the same issued in accordance with the provisions of section 453.121.
2. Any person who permits such inspection or copy without an order of the court as provided in this section shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.
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(L. 1941 p. 319 § 9611B, A.L. 1947 V. II p. 213 § 9611, A.L. 1986 H.B. 920)
(1978) Statute limiting the right of adopted child to see adoption files did not unconstitutionally infringe on first amendment right to receive information, right to liberty or privacy, or equal protection. Application of Maples (Mo.), 563 S.W.2d 760.

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Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXX - Domestic Relations

Chapter 453 - Adoption and Foster Care

Section 453.005 - Construction of sections 453.010 to 453.400 — ethnic and racial diversity considerations.

Section 453.010 - Petition for permission to adopt, venue, jurisdiction — no denial or delay in placement of child based on residence or domicile — expedited placement, when.

Section 453.011 - Expediting termination of parental rights and contested adoption cases.

Section 453.012 - Requirements for adoption effective for petitions filed on or after August 28, 1997.

Section 453.014 - Who may place minor for adoption — rules and regulations, authority.

Section 453.015 - Definitions.

Section 453.020 - Petition — guardian ad litem appointed — fee, deposit in putative father registry fund.

Section 453.025 - Appointment of guardian ad litem, when — fee — duties of guardian ad litem.

Section 453.026 - Written report to be furnished to prospective adoptive parent, court and guardian ad litem, when.

Section 453.030 - Approval of court required — how obtained, consent of child and parent required, when — validity of consent — forms, developed by children's division, contents — court appointment of attorney, when.

Section 453.040 - Consent of parents not required, when.

Section 453.050 - Waiving of necessity of consent, when permitted — how executed.

Section 453.060 - Service on parties, how accomplished — petitioners' names not to appear on copy of petition served with summons, when — right of appeal — waiver of service — putative father unknown, procedure.

Section 453.061 - Conception of a child, man deemed to be on notice, when.

Section 453.065 - Definitions.

Section 453.070 - Investigations precondition for adoption — contents of investigation report — how conducted — assessments of adoptive parents, contents — waiving of investigation, when — fees — preference to foster parents, when.

Section 453.072 - Qualified relatives to receive subsidies, when — definitions.

Section 453.073 - Subsidy to adopted child — determination of — how paid — written agreement.

Section 453.074 - Duties of children's division in administration of subsidy.

Section 453.075 - Petitioner in adoption proceeding to give accounting, when — contents — consequences of impropriety.

Section 453.077 - Postplacement assessments required, when — rulemaking authority.

Section 453.080 - Hearing — decree — contact or exchange of identifying information between adopted person and birth or adoptive parent not to be denied, when — post adoption contact agreement — contact preference form.

Section 453.090 - Consequences of adoption — child defined.

Section 453.100 - Clerk to certify decree for vital statistics record — contents.

Section 453.101 - Guardian appointed when adoption not granted — powers and duties to be specified.

Section 453.102 - Division to inform adoptive parents of postplacement services, when — nature of services — family services to assist in cases of adoptive placement.

Section 453.110 - Prohibiting transfer of custody of child — exception — penalty — investigation and report — transfer of custody order issued, when.

Section 453.120 - Records of adoption proceedings not open to inspection except on order of the court — penalty for violation.

Section 453.121 - Adoption records, disclosure procedure — registry of biological parents and adopted adults — disclosure of papers, records and information.

Section 453.140 - Validity of decree not subject to attack for irregularities after expiration of one year.

Section 453.150 - Effect of adoptions made previous to July 1, 1917.

Section 453.153 - One church-one child program to find adoptive placements for certain children.

Section 453.160 - Validity of decree under any prior act not subject to attack for irregularities after expiration of one year — revocation of consent.

Section 453.170 - Adoption under laws of other states or countries, requirements, effect.

Section 453.315 - Order of protection, purpose of.

Section 453.350 - Higher education visit for certain foster children and youth in division of youth services program required — cost reimbursement, when.

Section 453.400 - Stepparent required to support stepchild — recovery from natural or adoptive parent, when — stepparent's income considered in aid to dependent children.

Section 453.500 - Interstate adoption assistance compact adopted — text of compact — false claims, penalty.

Section 453.503 - State may withdraw from compact, how.

Section 453.600 - Fund created, use of moneys.