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October 18, 2022Statutes are current through WID 37 of the 2022 Second Regular Session of the 101st General Assembly. You can find additional statutes on the Missouri government’s Revisor of Statutes website.
Statutes: Missouri
- XXIX. Ownership and Conveyance of Property
- Title XXX. Domestic Relations
- Chapter 452. Dissolution of Marriage, Divorce, Alimony and Separate Maintenance
- Dissolution of Marriage
- 452.305. Judgment of dissolution, grounds for--legal separation, when--judgments to contain partial Social Security number--full Social Security number, when
- 452.320. Finding that marriage is irretrievably broken, when--notice--denial by a party, effect of--alternate findings
- 452.335. Maintenance order, findings required for--termination date, may be modified, when
- 452.374. Criminal charge of rape against putative father, stay of paternity proceeding
- 452.375. Custody--definitions--factors determining custody--prohibited, when--public policy of state--custody options--findings required, when--parent plan required--access to records--joint custody not to preclude child support--support, how determined--
- 452.376. Noncustodial parent's right to receive child's school progress reports--administrative fees to be set by school, when--exclusion of address of custodial parent, when
- 452.377. Relocation of child by parent for more than ninety days, required procedure--violation, effect--notice of relocation of parent, required procedure
- 452.385. Child's wishes as to custodian, how determined
- 452.400. Visitation rights, awarded when--history of domestic violence, consideration of--prohibited, when--modification of, when--supervised visitation defined--noncompliance with order, effect of--family access motions, procedure, penalty for violation-
- 452.402. Grandparent's visitation rights granted, when--guardian ad litem appointed, when--termination upon adoption--attorney fees and costs assessed, when
- 452.403. Grandparent denied visitation, court may order mediation upon written request, purpose--costs--venue--termination of mediation, when
- 452.404. Neutral location for exchange of children, when
- 452.405. Custodian to determine child's upbringing, exception--continued supervision, when
- 452.410. Custody, decree, modification of, when
- 452.411. Change of residence deemed grounds for modification of custody, when
- 452.412. Military service of parent not to be a basis for modification of a visitation or custody order--limitations on issuance of certain court orders
- 452.423. Guardian ad litem appointed, when, duties--disqualification, when--fees
- 452.425. Sheriff or law enforcement to enforce custody and visitation orders, when--limitations
- Dissolution of Marriage
- Chapter 455. Abuse--Adults and Children--Shelters and Protective Orders
- Adult Abuse
- 455.003. Rape crisis centers--employees or volunteers required to maintain confidentiality--incompetent to testify
- 455.005. Full order of protection, social security number requirement
- 455.010. Definitions
- 455.015. Venue
- 455.020. Relief may be sought--order of protection effective, where
- 455.025. Duties of circuit clerks--rules, forms, instructions
- 455.027. No filing fees, costs or bond assessments in certain circumstances
- 455.030. Filings--certain information not required from petitioner, exception--supreme court shall provide for filing of petitions on holidays, evenings and weekends
- 455.032. Protection order, restraining respondent from abuse if petitioner is permanently or temporarily in state--evidence admissible of prior abuse in or out of state
- 455.035. Protection orders--ex parte
- 455.038. Petitioner for order of protection, notification of service
- 455.040. Hearings, when--duration of orders, renewal, requirements--copies of order to be given, validity--duties of law enforcement agency--information entered in MULES
- 455.045. Temporary relief available
- 455.050. Full or ex parte order of protection, abuse, stalking, or sexual assault, contents--relief available--wireless telephone numbers, transfer, when
- 455.055. Assignment of wages
- 455.060. Modification of orders, when--termination, when--appeal--custody of children, may not be changed, when
- 455.065. Subsequent modification of orders
- 455.067. Order of protection issued by other jurisdiction, full faith and credit--registration and modification of foreign order of protection
- 455.070. Proceedings independent of others
- 455.073. Uniform forms for petitions and orders of protection
- 455.075. Costs and legal fees
- 455.080. Law enforcement agencies response to alleged incidents of abuse-- factors indicating need for immediate response--establishment of domestic crisis team-- transportation of abused party to medical treatment or shelter
- 455.083. Copy of protection order, reliance by law enforcement officer
- 455.085. Arrest for violation of order--penalties--good faith immunity for law enforcement officials
- 455.090. Order of protection, retention of jurisdiction--enforcement of order
- Child Protection Orders
- 455.500. Citation of law
- 455.503. Venue--petition, who may file
- 455.504. Court clerks to furnish petitioners with uniform forms and information to litigants having no counsel on procedure, filing forms and pleadings--services of clerks and location of office to file petition to be posted--rules--no fees required--guardian ad l
- 455.505. Relief may be sought for child for domestic violence or child being stalked--order of protection effective, where
- 455.510. Filings--information required from petitioner
- 455.513. Ex parte orders, issued immediately, when--for good cause shown, defined--investigation by children's division, when--report due when, available to whom--transfer to juvenile court, when
- 455.516. Hearings, when, procedure, standard of proof--duration of orders--videotaped testimony permitted--renewal of orders, when--service of respondent--notice to law enforcement agencies
- 455.520. Temporary relief available--ex parte orders
- 455.523. Full order of protection--relief available
- 455.524. Order of protection, retention of jurisdiction--compliance review
- 455.526. Assignment of wages
- 455.528. Modification of orders, when--termination--order not res judicata, when
- 455.530. Grounds for modification of orders
- 455.534. Proceedings independent of others
- 455.536. Costs and legal fees
- 455.538. Law enforcement agencies response to violation of order--arrest for violation, penalties--custody to be returned to rightful party, when
- Adult Abuse
- Chapter 452. Dissolution of Marriage, Divorce, Alimony and Separate Maintenance
- Title XXXII. Courts
- Title XXXVII. Criminal Procedure
- Title XXXVIII. Crimes and Punishments; Peace Officers and Public Defenders
- Chapter 556. Preliminary Provisions
- Chapter 557. General Sentencing Provisions
- Chapter 558. Imprisonment
- Chapter 565. Offenses Against the Person
- 565.072. Domestic assault, first degree--penalty
- 565.073. Domestic assault in the second degree, penalty
- 565.074. Domestic assault, third degree--penalty
- 565.076. Domestic assault, fourth degree--penalty
- 565.090. Harassment, first degree--penalty--exception
- 565.091. Harassment, second degree--penalty
- 565.150. Interference with custody--penalty--restitution
- 565.153. Parental kidnapping--penalty--restitution
- 565.156. Child abduction--penalty--restitution
- 565.160. Defenses to parental kidnapping and child abduction
- 565.225. Definitions--stalking, first degree--penalty
- 565.227. Stalking, second degree--penalty
- 565.240. Unlawful posting of certain information over the Internet, penalty
- 565.252. Invasion of privacy, penalty
- Chapter 566. Sexual Offenses
- 566.030. Rape in the first degree, penalties--suspended sentences not granted, when
- 566.031. Rape in the second degree, penalties
- 566.032. Statutory rape and attempt to commit, first degree, penalties
- 566.034. Statutory rape, second degree, penalty
- 566.060. Sodomy in the first degree, penalties--suspended sentence not granted, when
- 566.061. Sodomy in the second degree, penalty
- 566.062. Statutory sodomy and attempt to commit, first degree, penalties
- 566.064. Statutory sodomy, second degree, penalty
- 566.067. Child molestation, first degree, penalties
- 566.068. Child molestation, second degree, penalties
- 566.083. Sexual misconduct involving a child, penalty--applicability of section--affirmative defense not allowed, when
- 566.093. First degree sexual misconduct, penalties
- 566.095. Second degree sexual misconduct, penalty
- 566.100. Sexual abuse in the first degree, penalties
- 566.101. Sexual abuse, second degree, penalties
- 566.111. Sex with an animal, penalties
- 566.151. Enticement of a child, penalties
- 566.203. Abusing an individual through forced labor--penalty
- 566.206. Trafficking for the purpose of slavery, involuntary servitude, peonage, or forced labor--penalty
- 566.209. Trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation--penalty
- 566.210. Sexual trafficking of a child, first degree, penalty
- 566.211. Sexual trafficking of a child, second degree, penalty
- 566.215. Contributing to human trafficking through the misuse of documentation, penalty
- Chapter 568. Offenses Against the Family
- Chapter 569. Arson, Burglary, Trespass, and Related Offenses
- Chapter 570. Stealing and Related Offenses
- Chapter 571. Weapons Offenses
- Chapter 573. Pornography and Related Offenses
- 573.110. Nonconsensual dissemination of private sexual images, offense of--definitions--elements--exemptions--immunity from liability, when--penalty--private cause of action, when
- 573.112. Threatenting the noncensensual dissemination of private sexual images – Felony class
- 573.200. Child used in sexual performance--penalties
- 573.205. Promoting sexual performance by a child--penalties
- Chapter 574. Offenses Against Public Order
