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Missouri Laws > Title XXX > Chapter 452 - Dissolution of Marriage, Divorce, Alimony and Separate Maintenance

Missouri Laws > Title XXX > Chapter 452 - Dissolution of Marriage, Divorce, Alimony and Separate Maintenance


Current as of: 2009
§ 452.025Verified pleadings, form and content
§ 452.075Remarriage of former spouse ends alimony
§ 452.080Decree for alimony--a lien, when
§ 452.110Decree as to alimony only subject to review
§ 452.130Spouse abandoned, court to adjudge maintenance--execution to enforce
§ 452.140No property exempt from attachment or execution, when
§ 452.150Services and earnings of unmarried minor children--custody and control of
§ 452.160Father and mother, parent, child, defined--how construed
§ 452.170Petition for enjoyment of spouse's separate estate, when
§ 452.180Circuit court may make decree
§ 452.190Authorization by court to sell property
§ 452.200Married person enjoined from squandering property at suit of spouse
§ 452.210Court may authorize persons holding money of married person to pay spouse
§ 452.220Married person entitled to proceeds of earnings of his or her minor children, when
§ 452.230Proceeds used for support of himself or herself and family
§ 452.240Filing of petition, proceedings
§ 452.250Proceedings on such petition--appeal allowed, when and where
§ 452.300Procedure and venue
§ 452.305Judgment of dissolution, grounds for--legal separation, when--judgments to contain Social Security numbers
§ 452.310Petition, contents--service, how--rules to apply--defenses abolished--parenting plans submitted, when, content, exception
§ 452.311Petition for dissolution filed when, requirements
§ 452.312Parties' current employers and Social Security numbers to be contained in certain pleadings and decrees
§ 452.314Guardian for incapacitated person may file for dissolution or separation if ward is a victim of spousal abuse
§ 452.315Authorized motions--restraining order, when, answer, when due, effect of--child support, temporary order, when, amount
§ 452.317Termination of insurance prohibited, when
§ 452.318Counseling for minor children ordered, when, costs
§ 452.320Finding that marriage is irretrievably broken, when--notice--denial by a party, effect of--alternate findings
§ 452.325Separation agreements authorized, effect of--orders for disposition of property, when--terms of agreement, how enforced
§ 452.330Disposition of property and debts, factors to be considered
§ 452.335Maintenance order, findings required for--termination date, may be modified, when
§ 452.340Child 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, us
§ 452.341Obligor may request affidavit, when--cause of action for failure to execute, when--false affidavit, penalty
§ 452.342Summary of expenses paid on behalf of child, required when
§ 452.343All judgments and orders shall contain the parties' Social Security numbers
§ 452.344Support obligations, bond or other guarantee to secure, when required, procedure--default, effect of
§ 452.345Maintenance or support payments to circuit clerk or family support payment center, when--procedure--duties of parties--failure to pay, circuit clerk duties
§ 452.346Medical assistance documentation provided, when
§ 452.347Notice of a child support establishment or modification proceeding, when--copy of the order provided, when
§ 452.350Withholding 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--am
§ 452.354Modification of child support, attorney fees awarded to state, when
§ 452.355Allocation 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
§ 452.360Judgment 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
§ 452.365Party failing to comply with decree, effect of
§ 452.370Modification 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 respon
§ 452.371Declining jurisdiction in a modification proceeding, when
§ 452.372Mandatory educational sessions, when--alternative dispute resolution, when
§ 452.375Custody--definitions--factors determining custody--prohibited, when--public policy of state--custody options plan, when required--findings required, when--exchange of information and right to certain records, failure to disclose--fees, costs assessed, whe
§ 452.376Noncustodial 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
§ 452.377Relocation of child by parent for more than ninety days, required procedure--violation, effect--notice of relocation of parent, required procedure
§ 452.380Temporary custody, motion for--dismissal of action, effect of
§ 452.385Child's wishes as to custodian, how determined
§ 452.390Investigation and report on custodial arrangements for a child--how conducted--report due, when--material to be available to counsel and parties
§ 452.395Custody proceedings, priority of--judge to determine law and fact--secrecy, when
§ 452.400Visitation 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
§ 452.402Grandparent's visitation rights granted, when, terminated, when--guardian ad litem appointed, when--attorney fees and costs assessed, when
§ 452.403Grandparent denied visitation, court may order mediation upon written request, purpose--costs--venue--termination of mediation, when
§ 452.404Neutral location for exchange of children, when
§ 452.405Custodian to determine child's upbringing, exception--continued supervision, when
§ 452.410Custody, decree, modification of, when
§ 452.411Change of residence deemed grounds for modification of custody, when
§ 452.412Military service of parent not to be a basis for modification of a visitation or custody order--limitations on issuance of certain court orders
§ 452.415When sections 452.300 to 452.415 shall apply
§ 452.416Parent's change in income due to military service, effect on order of child support--director of division of child support enforcement, duties
§ 452.420Proceedings to be heard by circuit judge--exception
§ 452.423Guardian ad litem appointed, when, duties--disqualification, when--fees
§ 452.425Sheriff or law enforcement to enforce custody and visitation orders, when--limitations
§ 452.426Risk of international abduction, court may impose restrictions and restraints
§ 452.430Limitation on inspection of certain documents--redaction of Social Security numbers
§ 452.552Surcharge collected, when, use
§ 452.554Domestic relations resolution fund established, use
§ 452.556Handbook, contents, availability
§ 452.600Educational sessions program shall be established by courts--for proceedings involving custody or support
§ 452.605Court shall order parties to action and may order children to attend, when
§ 452.607Confidentiality of facts obtained at sessions not considered in adjudication, exception
§ 452.610Cost of educational session, amount
§ 452.700Short title
§ 452.705Definitions
§ 452.710Proceedings governed by other law
§ 452.715Application to Indian tribes
§ 452.720International application of act
§ 452.725Appearance and limited immunity
§ 452.730Communication between courts
§ 452.735Cooperation between courts--preservation of records
§ 452.740Initial child custody jurisdiction
§ 452.745Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction
§ 452.747Verified petition--service of process
§ 452.750Jurisdiction to modify determination
§ 452.755Temporary emergency jurisdiction
§ 452.760Notice--opportunity to be heard--joinder
§ 452.762Notice for exercise of jurisdiction
§ 452.765Simultaneous proceedings
§ 452.770Inconvenient forum
§ 452.775Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct
§ 452.780Information to be submitted to court
§ 452.782Joinder of a party
§ 452.785Appearance of parties and child
§ 452.790Effect of child custody determination
§ 452.795Full faith and credit
§ 452.800Modification of another court's determination
§ 452.805Filing of certified copy of custody decree
§ 452.810Registration of child custody determination
§ 452.815Forwarding copies of decrees
§ 452.820Testimony of witnesses
§ 452.825Request for another court to hold hearing
§ 452.830Appearance at hearing
§ 452.835Preservation of documents
§ 452.840Transfer of transcripts and documents
§ 452.845Priority of jurisdictional question
§ 452.850Definitions
§ 452.855Temporary visitation
§ 452.860Enforcement of registered determination
§ 452.865Simultaneous proceeding
§ 452.870Expedited enforcement of child custody determination
§ 452.875Service of petition and order
§ 452.880Hearing and order
§ 452.885Warrant to take physical custody of child
§ 452.890Costs, fees, and expenses
§ 452.895Recognition and enforcement
§ 452.900Appeals
§ 452.905Role of prosecutor or public official
§ 452.910Role of law enforcement
§ 452.915Costs and expenses
§ 452.920Application and construction
§ 452.925Severability clause
§ 452.930Transitional provision

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