Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 453 – Adoption and Foster Care | Midpage453.005Construction 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, when453.120Records 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 information453.140Validity 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, effect453.315Order of protection, purpose of453.350Higher 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