Terms Used In Missouri Laws 475.084

  • Minor: any person who is under the age of eighteen years. See Missouri Laws 475.010
  • Parent: the biological or adoptive mother or father of a child whose parental rights have not been terminated under chapter 211, including:

    (a) A person registered as the father of the child by reason of an unrevoked notice of intent to claim paternity under section 192. See Missouri Laws 475.010

If a guardian has been appointed for a minor under the provisions of subdivision (2) of subsection 4 of section 475.030, then a parent of the minor may petition the court for periods of visitation. The court may order visitation if visitation is in the best interest of the child.