Section 453.153 – One church-one child program to find adoptive placements for certain children.
Effective – 28 Aug 1989 453.153. One church-one child program to find adoptive placements for certain children. — The director of the department of social services shall develop and implement a program to work through local churches to find adoptive placements for minority and hard to place children. The program shall be known as “Missouri, […]
Section 453.160 – Validity of decree under any prior act not subject to attack for irregularities after expiration of one year — revocation of consent.
Effective – 28 Aug 1998 453.160. Validity of decree under any prior act not subject to attack for irregularities after expiration of one year — revocation of consent. — 1. After the expiration of one year from the date this chapter shall become effective, the validity of any decree of adoption pursuant to any prior […]
Section 453.170 – Adoption under laws of other states or countries, requirements, effect.
Effective – 28 Aug 2001 453.170. Adoption under laws of other states or countries, requirements, effect. — 1. When an adoption occurs pursuant to the laws of other states of the United States, Missouri shall, from the date of adoption hold the adopted person to be for every purpose the lawful child of its parent […]
Section 453.140 – Validity of decree not subject to attack for irregularities after expiration of one year.
Effective – 28 Aug 1947 453.140. Validity of decree not subject to attack for irregularities after expiration of one year. — After the expiration of one year from the date of entry of the decree of adoption, the validity thereof shall not be subject to attack in any proceedings, collateral or direct, by reason of […]
Section 453.150 – Effect of adoptions made previous to July 1, 1917.
Effective – 28 Aug 1943 453.150. Effect of adoptions made previous to July 1, 1917. — Any person adopted by deed of adoption or agreement of adoption in writing prior to 1917 and wherein said instrument was filed for record prior to July 1, 1917, shall hereafter be deemed and held to be for every […]
Section 453.080 – Hearing — decree — contact or exchange of identifying information between adopted person and birth or adoptive parent not to be denied, when — post adoption contact agreement — contact preference form.
Effective – 28 Aug 2018, 3 histories 453.080. Hearing — decree — contact or exchange of identifying information between adopted person and birth or adoptive parent not to be denied, when — post adoption contact agreement — contact preference form. — 1. The court shall conduct a hearing to determine whether the adoption shall be […]
Section 453.090 – Consequences of adoption — child defined.
Effective – 28 Aug 1982 453.090. Consequences of adoption — child defined. — 1. When a child is adopted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, all legal relationships and all rights and duties between such child and his natural parents (other than a natural parent who joins in the petition for adoption as […]
Section 453.100 – Clerk to certify decree for vital statistics record — contents.
Effective – 28 Aug 1985 453.100. Clerk to certify decree for vital statistics record — contents. — After the entry of the decree of adoption, the clerk of the court shall immediately send to the department of health and senior services a certificate of the decree of adoption, which shall set forth the original name, […]
Section 453.101 – Guardian appointed when adoption not granted — powers and duties to be specified.
Effective – 28 Aug 1985 453.101. Guardian appointed when adoption not granted — powers and duties to be specified. — In the event that the juvenile court does not grant the adoption, the court may order that a guardian be appointed under the provisions of chapter 475 to provide long-term care for the child. The […]
Section 453.102 – Division to inform adoptive parents of postplacement services, when — nature of services — family services to assist in cases of adoptive placement.
Effective – 28 Aug 2014 453.102. Division to inform adoptive parents of postplacement services, when — nature of services — family services to assist in cases of adoptive placement. — 1. After an adoptive placement has been made, the children’s division or other child-placing agency shall inform the adoptive parents of postplacement services available to […]