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. - Effective - 28 Aug 2014 453.005. Construction of sections 453.010...

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. - Effective - 28 Aug 2007 453.010. Petition for permission to...

Section 453.011 - Expediting termination of parental rights and contested adoption cases. - Effective - 28 Aug 2007 453.011. Expediting termination of parental...

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

Section 453.014 - Who may place minor for adoption — rules and regulations, authority. - Effective - 28 Aug 2021, 2 histories 453.014. Who may...

Section 453.015 - Definitions. - Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories 453.015. Definitions. —...

Section 453.020 - Petition — guardian ad litem appointed — fee, deposit in putative father registry fund. - Effective - 28 Aug 2005 453.020. Petition — guardian ad...

Section 453.025 - Appointment of guardian ad litem, when — fee — duties of guardian ad litem. - Effective - 28 Aug 2004 453.025. Appointment of guardian ad...

Section 453.026 - Written report to be furnished to prospective adoptive parent, court and guardian ad litem, when. - Effective - 28 Aug 2014 453.026. Written report to be...

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. - Effective - 28 Aug 2021, 4 histories 453.030. Approval of...

Section 453.040 - Consent of parents not required, when. - Effective - 28 Aug 2021, 2 histories 453.040. Consent of...

Section 453.050 - Waiving of necessity of consent, when permitted — how executed. - Effective - 28 Aug 2013 453.050. Waiving of necessity of...

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. - Effective - 28 Aug 2004 453.060. Service on parties, how...

Section 453.061 - Conception of a child, man deemed to be on notice, when. - Effective - 28 Aug 2004 453.061. Conception of a child,...

Section 453.065 - Definitions. - Effective - 28 Aug 2014 453.065. Definitions. — As used...

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. - Effective - 28 Aug 2021, 4 histories 453.070. Investigations precondition...

Section 453.072 - Qualified relatives to receive subsidies, when — definitions. - Effective - 28 Aug 2013, 3 histories 453.072. Qualified relatives...

Section 453.073 - Subsidy to adopted child — determination of — how paid — written agreement. - Effective - 28 Aug 2014, 3 histories 453.073. Subsidy to...

Section 453.074 - Duties of children's division in administration of subsidy. - Effective - 28 Aug 2014 453.074. Duties of children's division...

Section 453.075 - Petitioner in adoption proceeding to give accounting, when — contents — consequences of impropriety. - Effective - 28 Aug 1998 453.075. Petitioner in adoption proceeding...

Section 453.077 - Postplacement assessments required, when — rulemaking authority. - Effective - 28 Aug 2014 453.077. Postplacement assessments required, when...

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. - Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 3 histories 453.080. Hearing —...

Section 453.090 - Consequences of adoption — child defined. - Effective - 28 Aug 1982 453.090. Consequences of adoption —...

Section 453.100 - Clerk to certify decree for vital statistics record — contents. - Effective - 28 Aug 1985 453.100. Clerk to certify decree...

Section 453.101 - Guardian appointed when adoption not granted — powers and duties to be specified. - Effective - 28 Aug 1985 453.101. Guardian appointed when adoption...

Section 453.102 - Division to inform adoptive parents of postplacement services, when — nature of services — family services to assist in cases of adoptive placement. - Effective - 28 Aug 2014 453.102. Division to inform adoptive...

Section 453.110 - Prohibiting transfer of custody of child — exception — penalty — investigation and report — transfer of custody order issued, when. - Effective - 01 Jan 2017, 2 histories 453.110. Prohibiting transfer...

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...

Section 453.121 - Adoption records, disclosure procedure — registry of biological parents and adopted adults — disclosure of papers, records and information. - Effective - 28 Aug 2020, 4 histories 453.121. Adoption records,...

Section 453.140 - Validity of decree not subject to attack for irregularities after expiration of one year. - Effective - 28 Aug 1947 453.140. Validity of decree not...

Section 453.150 - Effect of adoptions made previous to July 1, 1917. - Effective - 28 Aug 1943 453.150. Effect of adoptions made...

Section 453.153 - One church-one child program to find adoptive placements for certain children. - Effective - 28 Aug 1989 453.153. One church-one child program...

Section 453.160 - Validity of decree under any prior act not subject to attack for irregularities after expiration of one year — revocation of consent. - Effective - 28 Aug 1998 453.160. Validity of decree under...

Section 453.170 - Adoption under laws of other states or countries, requirements, effect. - Effective - 28 Aug 2001 453.170. Adoption under laws of...

Section 453.315 - Order of protection, purpose of. - Effective - 28 Aug 1974 453.315. Order of protection, purpose...

Section 453.350 - Higher education visit for certain foster children and youth in division of youth services program required — cost reimbursement, when. - Effective - 28 Aug 2013 453.350. Higher education visit for...

Section 453.400 - Stepparent required to support stepchild — recovery from natural or adoptive parent, when — stepparent's income considered in aid to dependent children. - Effective - 28 Aug 2014 453.400. Stepparent required to support...

Section 453.500 - Interstate adoption assistance compact adopted — text of compact — false claims, penalty. - Effective - 28 Aug 1985 453.500. Interstate adoption assistance compact...

Section 453.503 - State may withdraw from compact, how. - Effective - 28 Aug 1985 453.503. State may withdraw from...

Section 453.600 - Fund created, use of moneys. - Effective - 28 Aug 2018, 2 histories 453.600. Fund created,...