Missouri Laws 475.357 – Child custody and visitation, probate courts to have jurisdiction, when
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws 475.357
- Adult: a person who has reached the age of eighteen years. See Missouri Laws 475.010
- conservator: as used in this chapter , includes limited conservator unless otherwise specified or apparent from the context. See Missouri Laws 475.010
- Guardian: one appointed by a court to have the care and custody of the person of a minor or of an incapacitated person. See Missouri Laws 475.010
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- 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.
- Probate: Proving a will
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
The probate divisions of the courts of this state have jurisdiction over issues of the adjudication of incapacity, partial incapacity, disability, or partial disability and the appointment of a guardian, limited guardian, conservator, or limited conservator of an adult eighteen years of age or older whose parents have a pending matter under chapter 210 or * 452 for child custody or visitation of that child. The court that has jurisdiction under chapter 210 or * 452 shall have the authority to enter orders only as to child support after such adjudication and appointment of a guardian by the probate division.