Section 487.090 – Transfer of certain actions.
Effective – 28 Aug 1999 487.090. Transfer of certain actions. — 1. In criminal actions where the defendant and the victim are part of the same family unit, the judge of the division in which the criminal case is pending may only transfer such case to the family court if it is in the interests […]
Section 487.100 – Mediation, counseling, home study may be recommended — costs.
Effective – 28 Aug 2004 487.100. Mediation, counseling, home study may be recommended — costs. — In any family court case the judge or commissioner may, on the judge’s or commissioner’s own motion or, at the request of a party, order or recommend mediation, counseling or a home study. The costs of such mediation, counseling […]
Section 487.110 – Uniform child custody jurisdiction act, application.
Effective – 28 Aug 1993 487.110. Uniform child custody jurisdiction act, application. — The uniform child custody jurisdiction act, as enacted in sections 452.440 to 452.550*, shall apply to all custody proceedings in the family court. ——– (L. 1993 H.B. 346 § 7) *Sections 452.440 to 452.550 were repealed by H.B. 481, 2009. Sections 452.700 […]
Section 487.120 – Immediate need to hear case outside jurisdiction, assignment of judge, conditions.
Effective – 28 Aug 1993 487.120. Immediate need to hear case outside jurisdiction, assignment of judge, conditions. — In the event that there is an immediate need to hear a case falling outside the exclusive original jurisdiction of the family court, and no other judge of the circuit is available to hear the matter, the […]
Section 487.030 – Findings by commissioner become judgment of court, when, notice of findings — motion for hearing by judge, time limit, computation of time.
Effective – 28 Aug 1998 487.030. Findings by commissioner become judgment of court, when, notice of findings — motion for hearing by judge, time limit, computation of time. — 1. The findings and recommendations of the commissioner shall become the judgment of the court when adopted and confirmed by an order of a circuit or […]
Section 487.040 – Cases may be heard by commissioner — hearings, where conducted — split venue, assignment of commissioners.
Effective – 28 Aug 1995 487.040. Cases may be heard by commissioner — hearings, where conducted — split venue, assignment of commissioners. — 1. The administrative judge of the family court, or in circuits or counties which have a family court pursuant to subsection 2 of section 487.010 having one judge sitting as family court […]
Section 487.050 – Judges and commissioners, qualifications — reviewability — removal, grounds — terms.
Effective – 28 Aug 1993 487.050. Judges and commissioners, qualifications — reviewability — removal, grounds — terms. — 1. To the extent feasible, judges designated as family court judges and the commissioners appointed under sections 487.020 to 487.040 shall be those who: (1) Desire to be so assigned; (2) Have the temperament necessary to deal […]
Section 487.010 – Designation of family courts — designation of division — administrative judge — split venue, assignments — removal of judge.
Effective – 31 Dec 2020, 2 histories *487.010. Designation of family courts — designation of division — administrative judge — split venue, assignments — removal of judge. — 1. The majority of the circuit judges and associate circuit judges en banc, in the circuit, may designate, by local court rule, a family court in a […]
Section 487.020 – Appointment of commissioners, juvenile commissioners, automatic appointment, terms — family court commissioner, compensation, certain circuits — qualifications, compensation, retirement.
Effective – 28 Aug 2013 487.020. Appointment of commissioners, juvenile commissioners, automatic appointment, terms — family court commissioner, compensation, certain circuits — qualifications, compensation, retirement. — 1. In each circuit or a county having a family court, a majority of the circuit and associate circuit judges en banc, in the circuit, may appoint commissioners, subject […]