Missouri Laws 210.730 – Court to have continuing jurisdiction for certain proceedings — duties to ..
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 210.730
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
The court shall possess continuing jurisdiction in proceedings under sections 210.700 to 210.760 and, in the case of children who are continued under foster care, shall review the status of the child whenever it deems necessary or desirable, but at least once every six months. It shall be the goal of the court and the authorized agency in whose custody a child has been placed, that the percentage of children who are in foster care in excess of twenty-four months shall not exceed thirty percent in any fiscal year.