Dissolution of Marriage, Divorce, Alimony and Separate Maintenance

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Section
452.025

Verified pleadings, form and content.

Section
452.075

Remarriage of former spouse ends alimony.

Section
452.080

Decree for alimony — a lien, when.

Section
452.110

Decree as to alimony only subject to review.

Section
452.130

Spouse abandoned, court to adjudge maintenance — execution to enforce.

Section
452.140

No property exempt from attachment or execution, when.

Section
452.150

Services and earnings of unmarried minor children — custody and control of.

Section
452.160

Father and mother, parent, child, defined — how construed.

Section
452.170

Petition for enjoyment of spouse's separate estate, when.

Section
452.180

Circuit court may make decree.

Section
452.190

Authorization by court to sell property.

Section
452.200

Married person enjoined from squandering property at suit of spouse.

Section
452.210

Court may authorize persons holding money of married person to pay spouse.

Section
452.220

Married person entitled to proceeds of earnings of his or her minor children, when.

Section
452.230

Proceeds used for support of himself or herself and family.

Section
452.240

Filing of petition, proceedings.

Section
452.250

Proceedings on such petition — appeal allowed, when and where.

Section
452.300

Procedure and venue.

Section
452.305

Judgment of dissolution, grounds for — legal separation, when — judgments to contain Social Security numbers.

Section
452.310

Petition, contents — service, how — rules to apply — defenses abolished — parenting plans submitted, when, content, exception.

Section
452.311

Petition for dissolution filed when, requirements.

Section
452.312

Parties' current employers and Social Security numbers to be contained in certain pleadings and decrees.

Section
452.314

Guardian for incapacitated person may file for dissolution or separation if ward is a victim of spousal abuse.

Section
452.315

Authorized motions — restraining order, when, answer, when due, effect of — child support, temporary order, when, amount.

Section
452.317

Termination of insurance prohibited, when.

Section
452.318

Counseling for minor children ordered, when, costs.

Section
452.320

Finding that marriage is irretrievably broken, when — notice — denial by a party, effect of — alternate findings.

Section
452.325

Separation agreements authorized, effect of — orders for disposition of property, when — terms of agreement, how enforced.

Section
452.330

Disposition of property and debts, factors to be considered.

Section
452.335

Maintenance order, findings required for — termination date, may be modified, when.

Section
452.340

Child support, how allocated — factors to be considered — abatement or termination of support, when — support after age eighteen, when — public policy of state — payments may be made directly to child, when — child support guidelines, rebuttable presumption, use of guidelines, when — retroactivity — obligation terminated, how.

Section
452.341

Obligor may request affidavit, when — cause of action for failure to execute, when — false affidavit, penalty.

Section
452.342

Summary of expenses paid on behalf of child, required when.

Section
452.343

All judgments and orders shall contain the parties' Social Security numbers.

Section
452.344

Support obligations, bond or other guarantee to secure, when required, procedure — default, effect of.

Section
452.345

Maintenance or support payments to circuit clerk or family support payment center, when — procedure — duties of parties — failure to pay, circuit clerk duties.

Section
452.346

Medical assistance documentation provided, when.

Section
452.347

Notice of a child support establishment or modification proceeding, when — copy of the order provided, when.

Section
452.350

Withholding of income, voluntary or court may order, when, when effective — hearing, when — employer, duties, liabilities, fee — discharge or discipline of employee because of a withholding notice prohibited, penalty — civil contempt proceeding authorized — amendment, termination and priorities of withholdings.

Section
452.354

Modification of child support, attorney fees awarded to state, when.

Section
452.355

Allocation of cost of action and attorney fees by court — actions for failure to pay child support, reasonable costs and attorney fees to be paid by obligor, when — definitions.

Section
452.360

Judgment of dissolution or legal separation final when entered — appeal, effect of — distribution of property final — conversion of judgment of legal separation to dissolution, when — notice, to whom.

Section
452.365

Party failing to comply with decree, effect of.

Section
452.370

Modification of judgment as to maintenance or support, when — termination, when — rights of state when an assignment of support has been made — court to have continuing jurisdiction, duties of clerk, clerk to be "appropriate agent", when — severance of responsive pleading.

Section
452.371

Declining jurisdiction in a modification proceeding, when.

Section
452.372

Mandatory educational sessions, when — alternative dispute resolution, when.

Section
452.374

Paternity proceedings stayed for rape charges against putative father.

Section
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 — domestic violence or abuse, specific findings.

Section
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.

Section
452.377

Relocation of child by parent for more than ninety days, required procedure — violation, effect — notice of relocation of parent, required procedure.

Section
452.380

Temporary custody, motion for — dismissal of action, effect of.

Section
452.385

Child's wishes as to custodian, how determined.

Section
452.390

Investigation and report on custodial arrangements for a child — how conducted — report due, when — material to be available to counsel and parties.

Section
452.395

Custody proceedings, priority of — judge to determine law and fact — secrecy, when.

Section
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 — attorney fees and costs assessed, when.

Section
452.402

Grandparent's visitation rights granted, when — guardian ad litem appointed, when — termination upon adoption — attorney fees and costs assessed, when.

Section
452.403

Grandparent denied visitation, court may order mediation upon written request, purpose — costs — venue — termination of mediation, when.

Section
452.404

Neutral location for exchange of children, when.

Section
452.405

Custodian to determine child's upbringing, exception — continued supervision, when.

Section
452.410

Custody, decree, modification of, when.

Section
452.411

Change of residence deemed grounds for modification of custody, when.

Section
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.

Section
452.413

Military deployment, child custody and visitation, effect of — nondeploying parent requirements — procedure — failure to comply, effect of.

Section
452.415

When sections 452.300 to 452.415 shall apply.

Section
452.416

Parent's change in income due to military service, effect on order of child support — director of division, duties.

Section
452.420

Proceedings to be heard by circuit judge — exception.

Section
452.423

Guardian ad litem appointed, when, duties — disqualification, when — fees.

Section
452.425

Sheriff or law enforcement to enforce custody and visitation orders, when — limitations.

Section
452.426

Risk of international abduction, court may impose restrictions and restraints.

Section
452.430

Availability of certain records — limitation on inspection of certain documents — redaction of Social Security numbers.

Section
452.552

Surcharge collected, when, use.

Section
452.554

Domestic relations resolution fund established, use.

Section
452.556

Handbook, contents, availability.

Section
452.600

Educational sessions program shall be established by courts — for proceedings involving custody or support.

Section
452.605

Court shall order parties to action and may order children to attend, when.

Section
452.607

Confidentiality of facts obtained at sessions not considered in adjudication, exception.

Section
452.610

Cost of educational session, amount.

Section
452.700

Short title.

Section
452.705

Definitions.

Section
452.710

Proceedings governed by other law.

Section
452.715

Application to Indian tribes.

Section
452.720

International application of act.

Section
452.725

Appearance and limited immunity.

Section
452.730

Communication between courts.

Section
452.735

Cooperation between courts — preservation of records.

Section
452.740

Initial child custody jurisdiction.

Section
452.745

Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.

Section
452.747

Verified petition — service of process.

Section
452.750

Jurisdiction to modify determination.

Section
452.755

Temporary emergency jurisdiction.

Section
452.760

Notice — opportunity to be heard — joinder.

Section
452.762

Notice for exercise of jurisdiction.

Section
452.765

Simultaneous proceedings.

Section
452.770

Inconvenient forum.

Section
452.775

Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct.

Section
452.780

Information to be submitted to court.

Section
452.782

Joinder of a party.

Section
452.785

Appearance of parties and child.

Section
452.790

Effect of child custody determination.

Section
452.795

Full faith and credit.

Section
452.800

Modification of another court's determination.

Section
452.805

Filing of certified copy of custody decree.

Section
452.810

Registration of child custody determination.

Section
452.815

Forwarding copies of decrees.

Section
452.820

Testimony of witnesses.

Section
452.825

Request for another court to hold hearing.

Section
452.830

Appearance at hearing.

Section
452.835

Preservation of documents.

Section
452.840

Transfer of transcripts and documents.

Section
452.845

Priority of jurisdictional question.

Section
452.850

Definitions.

Section
452.855

Temporary visitation.

Section
452.860

Enforcement of registered determination.

Section
452.865

Simultaneous proceeding.

Section
452.870

Expedited enforcement of child custody determination.

Section
452.875

Service of petition and order.

Section
452.880

Hearing and order.

Section
452.885

Warrant to take physical custody of child.

Section
452.890

Costs, fees, and expenses.

Section
452.895

Recognition and enforcement.

Section
452.900

Appeals.

Section
452.905

Role of prosecutor or public official.

Section
452.910

Role of law enforcement.

Section
452.915

Costs and expenses.

Section
452.920

Application and construction.

Section
452.925

Severability clause.

Section
452.930

Transitional provision.