§ 207.010 Divisions of department, authority to carry out duties
§ 207.020 Powers of children’s division
§ 207.021 Rules and regulations, procedure
§ 207.022 Powers of family support division
§ 207.030 Director of divisions — oath — bond — removal from office
§ 207.060 County offices — director — agreements with subdivisions — other employees
§ 207.070 Department may elect to bring employees under workers’ compensation — who ..
§ 207.080 Law not to create liability or obligation
§ 207.085 Division employee dismissal, when — mitigating factors

Terms Used In Missouri Laws > Chapter 207 - Family Support Division and Children's Division

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Germane: On the subject of the pending bill or other business; a strict standard of relevance.
  • 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.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • 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
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
  • United States: includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020