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Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 452 – Dissolution of Marriage, Divorce, Alimony and Separate Maintenance | Midpage
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Revised Statutes of Missouri
Title XXX
Chapter 452
Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 452
Dissolution of Marriage, Divorce, Alimony and Separate Maintenance
452.075
Remarriage of former spouse ends alimony
452.080
Decree for alimony — a lien, when
452.110
Decree as to alimony only subject to review
452.1200
Short title
452.1202
Definitions
452.1204
Remedies for noncompliance
452.1206
Jurisdiction
452.1208
Notification required of deploying parent
452.1210
Duty to notify of change of address
452.1212
General consideration in custody proceeding of parent's military service
452.1214
Form of agreement
452.1216
Nature of authority created by agreement
452.1218
Modification of agreement
452.1220
Power of attorney
452.1222
Filing agreement of power of attorney with court
452.1224
Definition
452.1226
Proceeding for temporary custody order
452.1228
Expedited hearing
452.1230
Testimony by electronic means
452.1232
Effect of prior judicial order or agreement
452.1234
Grant of caretaking or decision-making authority to nonparent
452.1236
Grant of limited contact
452.1238
Nature of authority created by temporary custody order
452.1240
Content of temporary custody order
452.1242
Order for child support
452.1244
Modifying or terminating grant of custodial responsibility to nonparent
452.1246
Procedure for terminating temporary grant of custodial responsibility established by agreement
452.1248
Consent procedure for terminating temporary grant of custodial responsibility established by court order
452.1250
Visitation before termination of temporary grant of custodial responsibility
452.1252
Termination by operation of law of temporary grant of custodial responsibility established by court order
452.1254
Uniformity of application and construction
452.1256
Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
452.1258
Savings clause
452.130
Spouse abandoned, court to adjudge maintenance — execution to enforce
452.140
No property exempt from attachment or execution, when
452.150
Services and earnings of unmarried minor children — custody and control of
452.160
Father and mother, parent, child, defined — how construed
452.170
Petition for enjoyment of spouse's separate estate, when
452.180
Circuit court may make decree
452.190
Authorization by court to sell property
452.200
Married person enjoined from squandering property at suit of spouse
452.210
Court may authorize persons holding money of married person to pay spouse
452.220
Married person entitled to proceeds of earnings of his or her minor children, when
452.230
Proceeds used for support of himself or herself and family
452.240
Filing of petition, proceedings
452.250
Proceedings on such petition — appeal allowed, when and where
452.300
Procedure and venue
452.311
Petition for dissolution filed when, requirements
452.312
Parties' current employers and Social Security numbers to be contained in certain pleadings and decrees
452.314
Guardian for incapacitated person may file for dissolution or separation if ward is a victim of spousal abuse
452.315
Authorized motions — restraining order, when, answer, when due, effect of — child support, temporary order, when, amount
452.317
Termination of insurance prohibited, when
452.318
Counseling for minor children ordered, when, costs
452.320
Finding that marriage is irretrievably broken, when — notice — denial by a party, effect of — alternate findings
452.325
Separation agreements authorized, effect of — orders for disposition of property, when — terms of agreement, how enforced
452.330
Disposition of property and debts, factors to be considered
452.335
Maintenance order, findings required for — termination date, may be modified, when
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 guidelines, rebuttable presumption, use of guidelines, when — retroactivity — obligation terminated, how
452.341
Obligor may request affidavit, when — cause of action for failure to execute, when — false affidavit, penalty
452.342
Summary of expenses paid on behalf of child, required when
452.343
All judgments and orders shall contain the parties' Social Security numbers
452.344
Support obligations, bond or other guarantee to secure, when required, procedure — default, effect of
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
452.346
Medical assistance documentation provided, when
452.347
Notice of a child support establishment or modification proceeding, when — copy of the order provided, when
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 contempt proceeding authorized — amendment, termination and priorities of withholdings
452.354
Modification of child support, attorney fees awarded to state, when
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
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
452.365
Party failing to comply with decree, effect of
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", when — severance of responsive pleading
452.371
Declining jurisdiction in a modification proceeding, when
452.372
Mandatory educational sessions, when — alternative dispute resolution, when
452.374
Paternity proceedings stayed for rape charges against putative father
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 — support, how determined — domestic violence or abuse, specific findings
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
452.377
Relocation of child by parent for more than ninety days, required procedure — violation, effect — notice of relocation of parent, required procedure
452.380
Temporary custody, motion for — dismissal of action, effect of
452.385
Child's wishes as to custodian, how determined
452.390
Investigation and report on custodial arrangements for a child — how conducted — report due, when — material to be available to counsel and parties
452.395
Custody proceedings, priority of — judge to determine law and fact — secrecy, when
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, penalty for violation — attorney fees and costs assessed, when
452.402
Grandparent's visitation rights granted, when — guardian ad litem appointed, when — termination upon adoption — attorney fees and costs assessed, when
452.403
Grandparent denied visitation, court may order mediation upon written request, purpose — costs — venue — termination of mediation, when
452.404
Neutral location for exchange of children, when
452.405
Custodian to determine child's upbringing, exception — continued supervision, when
452.410
Custody, decree, modification of, when
452.411
Change of residence deemed grounds for modification of custody, when
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
452.413
Military deployment, child custody and visitation, effect of — nondeploying parent requirements — procedure — failure to comply, effect of
452.415
When sections 452.300 to 452.415 shall apply
452.416
Parent's change in income due to military service, effect on order of child support — director of division, duties
452.420
Proceedings to be heard by circuit judge — exception
452.423
Guardian ad litem appointed, when, duties — disqualification, when — fees
452.425
Sheriff or law enforcement to enforce custody and visitation orders, when — limitations
452.426
Risk of international abduction, court may impose restrictions and restraints
452.430
Availability of certain records — limitation on inspection of certain documents — redaction of Social Security numbers
452.552
Surcharge collected, when, use
452.554
Domestic relations resolution fund established, use
452.556
Handbook, contents, availability
452.600
Educational sessions program shall be established by courts — for proceedings involving custody or support
452.605
Court shall order parties to action and may order children to attend, when
452.607
Confidentiality of facts obtained at sessions not considered in adjudication, exception
452.610
Cost of educational session, amount
452.700
Short title
452.705
Definitions
452.710
Proceedings governed by other law
452.715
Application to Indian tribes
452.720
International application of act
452.725
Appearance and limited immunity
452.730
Communication between courts
452.735
Cooperation between courts — preservation of records
452.740
Initial child custody jurisdiction
452.745
Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction
452.747
Verified petition — service of process
452.750
Jurisdiction to modify determination
452.755
Temporary emergency jurisdiction
452.760
Notice — opportunity to be heard — joinder
452.762
Notice for exercise of jurisdiction
452.765
Simultaneous proceedings
452.770
Inconvenient forum
452.775
Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct
452.780
Information to be submitted to court
452.782
Joinder of a party
452.785
Appearance of parties and child
452.790
Effect of child custody determination
452.795
Full faith and credit
452.800
Modification of another court's determination
452.805
Filing of certified copy of custody decree
452.810
Registration of child custody determination
452.815
Forwarding copies of decrees
452.820
Testimony of witnesses
452.825
Request for another court to hold hearing
452.830
Appearance at hearing
452.835
Preservation of documents
452.840
Transfer of transcripts and documents
452.845
Priority of jurisdictional question
452.850
Definitions
452.855
Temporary visitation
452.860
Enforcement of registered determination
452.865
Simultaneous proceeding
452.870
Expedited enforcement of child custody determination
452.875
Service of petition and order
452.880
Hearing and order
452.885
Warrant to take physical custody of child
452.890
Costs, fees, and expenses
452.895
Recognition and enforcement
452.900
Appeals
452.905
Role of prosecutor or public official
452.910
Role of law enforcement
452.915
Costs and expenses
452.920
Application and construction
452.925
Severability clause
452.930
Transitional provision