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Missouri Laws > Title XXX > Chapter 455 - Abuse--Adults and Children--Shelters and Protective Orders

Missouri Laws > Title XXX > Chapter 455 - Abuse--Adults and Children--Shelters and Protective Orders


Current as of: 2009
§ 455.003Rape crisis centers, confidentiality of information--employee competency to testify--rape crisis center defined
§ 455.005Social Security number of respondent included in full orders of protection
§ 455.010Definitions
§ 455.015Venue
§ 455.020Relief may be sought--order of protection effective, where
§ 455.025Duties of circuit clerks--rules, forms, instructions
§ 455.027No filing fee, court cost, or bond shall be required
§ 455.030Filings--certain information not required from petitioner, exception--supreme court shall provide for filing of petitions on holidays, evenings and weekends
§ 455.032Protection order, restraining respondent from abuse if petitioner is permanently or temporarily in state--evidence admissible of prior abuse in or out of state
§ 455.035Protection orders--ex parte
§ 455.038Ex parte orders, notification--circuit clerks to provide information on
§ 455.040Hearings, when--duration of orders, renewal, requirements--copies of orders to be given, validity--duties of law enforcement agency--information may be entered in MULES
§ 455.045Temporary relief available
§ 455.050Full or ex parte order of protection, abuse or stalking, contents--relief available
§ 455.055Assignment of wages
§ 455.060Modification of orders, when--termination--appeal--custody of children, may not be changed, when
§ 455.065Subsequent modification of orders
§ 455.067Foreign order of protection to be given full faith and credit--registration of order, content, procedure
§ 455.070Proceedings independent of others
§ 455.073Supreme court to develop and adopt uniform forms for petitions and orders of protection, content--forms to be provided to each circuit clerk
§ 455.075Attorney's fees, cost
§ 455.080Law enforcement agencies response to alleged incidents of abuse--factors indicating need for immediate response--establishment of crisis team--transportation of abused party to medical treatment or shelter
§ 455.083Law enforcement officer may rely on copy of protection order
§ 455.085Arrest for violation of order--penalties--good faith immunity for law enforcement officials
§ 455.090Jurisdiction, duration--enforceability of orders
§ 455.200Definitions
§ 455.215Applications for shelter funding, contents, when filed--payments from fund made when
§ 455.220Requirements for shelter to qualify for funds
§ 455.225Shelter request exceeding funds, allocation priorities
§ 455.230Annual reports by shelters, contents--confidentiality--child assessment center established by department
§ 455.300Missouri domestic violence commission established--members, meetings, rules
§ 455.305Domestic violence intervention/rehabilitation pilot projects--purpose, funding, rules
§ 455.500Citation of law
§ 455.501Definitions
§ 455.503Venue--petition, who may file
§ 455.504Court clerks to furnish petitioners with uniform forms and information to litigants having no counsel on procedure, filing forms and pleadings--services of clerks and location of office to file petition to be posted--rules--no fees required--guardian ad l
§ 455.505Relief may be sought for child abuse or child being stalked--order of protection effective, where
§ 455.510Filings--information required from petitioner
§ 455.513Ex parte orders, issued when, effective when--for good cause shown, defined--investigation by division of family services, when--report due when, available to whom
§ 455.516Hearings, when, procedure, standard of proof--duration of orders--videotaped testimony permitted--renewal of orders, when--service of respondent, failure to serve not to affect validity of order--notice to law enforcement agencies
§ 455.520Temporary relief available--ex parte orders
§ 455.523Full order of protection--relief available
§ 455.524Jurisdiction for orders--compliance review hearings permitted--remedies for enforcement of orders
§ 455.526Assignment of wages
§ 455.528Modification of orders, who may file, when--termination--order not res judicata, when
§ 455.530Grounds for modification of orders
§ 455.534Proceedings independent of others
§ 455.536Costs of legal fees
§ 455.538Law enforcement agencies response to violation of order--arrest for violation, penalties--custody to be returned to rightful party, when
§ 455.540Definitions
§ 455.543Homicides or suicides, determination of domestic violence, factors to be considered--reports made to highway patrol, forms, due when
§ 455.545Annual report by highway patrol
§ 455.547Good faith immunity for reporters

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Questions & Answers: Domestic Abuse

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U.S. Code Provisions: Domestic Abuse

U.S. Code Title 18 > Part I > Chapter 110A - Domestic Violence And Stalking
U.S. Code Title 42 > Chapter 46 > Subchapter XII-H - Grants To Combat Violent Crimes Against Women
U.S. Code Title 42 > Chapter 46 > Subchapter XII-I - Grants To Encourage Arrest Policies And Enforcement Of Protection Orders
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