453.005Construction of sections 453.010 to 453.400 — ethnic and racial diversity considerations453.010Petition for permission to adopt, venue, jurisdiction — no denial or delay in placement of child based on residence or domicile — expedited placement, when453.011Expediting termination of parental rights and contested adoption cases453.012Requirements for adoption effective for petitions filed on or after August 28, 1997453.014Who may place minor for adoption — rules and regulations, authority453.015Definitions453.020Petition — guardian ad litem appointed — fee, deposit in putative father registry fund453.025Appointment of guardian ad litem, when — fee — duties of guardian ad litem453.026Written report to be furnished to prospective adoptive parent, court and guardian ad litem, when453.030Approval 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, when453.040Consent of parents not required, when453.050Waiving of necessity of consent, when permitted — how executed453.060Service 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, procedure453.061Conception of a child, man deemed to be on notice, when453.065Definitions453.070Investigations precondition for adoption — contents of investigation report — how conducted — assessments of adoptive parents, contents — waiving of investigation, when — fees — preference to foster parents, when453.072Qualified relatives to receive subsidies, when — definitions453.073Subsidy to adopted child — determination of — how paid — written agreement453.074Duties of children's division in administration of subsidy453.075Petitioner in adoption proceeding to give accounting, when — contents — consequences of impropriety453.077Postplacement assessments required, when — rulemaking authority453.080Hearing — 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 form453.090Consequences of adoption — child defined453.100Clerk to certify decree for vital statistics record — contents453.101Guardian appointed when adoption not granted — powers and duties to be specified453.102Division to inform adoptive parents of postplacement services, when — nature of services — family services to assist in cases of adoptive placement453.110Prohibiting transfer of custody of child — exception — penalty — investigation and report — transfer of custody order issued, when453.112(Repealed L. 1998 S.B. 674)Repealed453.120Records of adoption proceedings not open to inspection except on order of the court — penalty for violation453.121Adoption records, disclosure procedure — registry of biological parents and adopted adults — disclosure of papers, records and information453.130(Repealed L. 1982 H.B. 1171, et al. § 1)Repealed453.140Validity of decree not subject to attack for irregularities after expiration of one year453.150Effect of adoptions made previous to July 1, 1917453.153One church-one child program to find adoptive placements for certain children453.160Validity of decree under any prior act not subject to attack for irregularities after expiration of one year — revocation of consent453.170Adoption under laws of other states or countries, requirements, effect453.300(Repealed L. 1982 H.B. 1171, et al. § 1)Repealed453.305(Repealed L. 1982 H.B. 1171, et al. § 1)Repealed453.310(Repealed L. 1982 H.B. 1171, et al. § 1)Repealed453.315Order of protection, purpose of453.320(Repealed L. 1982 H.B. 1171, et al. § 1)Repealed453.322(Repealed L. 2012 H.B. 1608 § A)Repealed453.325(Repealed L. 2012 H.B. 1608 § A)Repealed453.350Higher education visit for certain foster children and youth in division of youth services program required — cost reimbursement, when453.400Stepparent required to support stepchild — recovery from natural or adoptive parent, when — stepparent's income considered in aid to dependent children453.500Interstate adoption assistance compact adopted — text of compact — false claims, penalty453.503State may withdraw from compact, how453.600Fund created, use of moneys453.650Adoption fund created, use of moneys — rules