MO RO updates

Based on 2021 changes to Missouri laws, we updated 6 questions in our Missouri Restraining Orders section to include information on the new length of initial and renewed orders, new rules for modifying an order, the factors that a judge considers when deciding if the abuser poses a serious risk to the petitioner’s own mental or physical health or that of their child, the fact that pets can now be protected by an order, and abuse of a pet can be a reason to grant an order.