Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 487 - Family Courts
Section 487.100 - Mediation, counseling, home study may be recommended — costs.

Effective - 28 Aug 2004
487.100. Mediation, counseling, home study may be recommended — costs. — In any family court case the judge or commissioner may, on the judge's or commissioner's own motion or, at the request of a party, order or recommend mediation, counseling or a home study. The costs of such mediation, counseling or home study may be assessed against any party at any time and may be taxed as court costs paid by the party against whom costs are taxed or may be paid from the family services and justice fund established pursuant to section 487.170*. The amount assessed for such mediation, counseling, or home study shall be such amount as the court determines to be reasonable under the circumstances. The party's ability to pay shall be a consideration when such costs are assessed.
--------
(L. 1993 H.B. 346 § 6 subsec. 6, A.L. 2004 H.B. 1453)
*Transferred 2000; now 488.2300

<< Previous

Next >>

Structure Missouri Revised Statutes

Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXXII - Courts

Chapter 487 - Family Courts

Section 487.010 - Designation of family courts — designation of division — administrative judge — split venue, assignments — removal of judge.

Section 487.020 - Appointment of commissioners, juvenile commissioners, automatic appointment, terms — family court commissioner, compensation, certain circuits — qualifications, compensation, retirement.

Section 487.030 - Findings by commissioner become judgment of court, when, notice of findings — motion for hearing by judge, time limit, computation of time.

Section 487.040 - Cases may be heard by commissioner — hearings, where conducted — split venue, assignment of commissioners.

Section 487.050 - Judges and commissioners, qualifications — reviewability — removal, grounds — terms.

Section 487.060 - Family court administrator — duties — compensation.