Section 452.915 – Costs and expenses.
Effective – 28 Aug 2009 452.915. Costs and expenses. — If the respondent is not the prevailing party, the court may assess against the respondent all direct expenses and costs incurred by the prosecutor or other appropriate public official and law enforcement officers under sections 452.905 and 452.910. ——– (L. 2009 H.B. 481)
Section 452.920 – Application and construction.
Effective – 28 Aug 2009 452.920. Application and construction. — In applying and construing sections 452.700 to 452.930, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. ——– (L. 2009 H.B. 481)
Section 452.925 – Severability clause.
Effective – 28 Aug 2009 452.925. Severability clause. — If any provision of sections 452.700 to 452.930 or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of sections 452.700 to 452.930 which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to […]
Section 452.930 – Transitional provision.
Effective – 28 Aug 2009 452.930. Transitional provision. — A motion or other request for relief made in a child custody or enforcement proceeding which was commenced before August 28, 2009, is governed by the law in effect at the time the motion or other request was made. ——– (L. 2009 H.B. 481)
Section 453.005 – Construction of sections 453.010 to 453.400 — ethnic and racial diversity considerations.
Effective – 28 Aug 2014 453.005. Construction of sections 453.010 to 453.400 — ethnic and racial diversity considerations. — 1. The provisions of sections 453.005 to 453.400 shall be construed so as to promote the best interests and welfare of the child in recognition of the entitlement of the child to a permanent and stable […]
Section 452.840 – Transfer of transcripts and documents.
Effective – 28 Aug 2009 452.840. Transfer of transcripts and documents. — If a custody decree has been rendered in another state concerning a child involved in a custody proceeding pending in a court of this state, the court of this state, upon taking jurisdiction of the case, shall request of the court of the […]
Section 452.845 – Priority of jurisdictional question.
Effective – 28 Aug 2009 452.845. Priority of jurisdictional question. — If a question of existence or exercise of jurisdiction under sections 452.700 to 452.930 is raised in a child custody proceeding, the question, upon request of a party, must be given priority on the calendar and handled expeditiously. ——– (L. 2009 H.B. 481)
Section 452.850 – Definitions.
Effective – 28 Aug 2009 452.850. Definitions. — As used in sections 452.850 to 452.915: (1) “Petitioner” means a person who seeks enforcement of a child custody determination or enforcement of an order for the return of the child under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction; (2) “Respondent” means a […]
Section 452.855 – Temporary visitation.
Effective – 28 Aug 2009 452.855. Temporary visitation. — 1. Sections 452.850 to 452.915 may be invoked to enforce: (1) A child custody determination; and (2) An order for the return of the child made under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. 2. A court of this state which does […]
Section 452.860 – Enforcement of registered determination.
Effective – 28 Aug 2009 452.860. Enforcement of registered determination. — 1. A court of this state may grant any relief normally available under the provisions of the laws of this state to enforce a registered child custody determination made by a court of another state. 2. A court of this state shall recognize and […]