Mo. Rev. Stat. § 454.1512 – Application of act to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding | Midpage
§ 454.1512
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 454.1512
Application of act to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding
Effective Aug 28, 2011(L. 2011 H.B. 260)
(a) A tribunal of this state shall apply Articles 1 through 6, sections 454.1500 to 454.1677, and, as applicable, Article 7, sections 454.1680 to 454.1716, to a support proceeding involving:
(1) a foreign support order;
(2) a foreign tribunal; or
(3) an obligee, obligor, or child residing in a foreign country.
(b) A tribunal of this state that is requested to recognize and enforce a support order on the basis of comity may apply the procedural and substantive provisions of Articles 1 through 6, sections 454.1500 to 454.1677.