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- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 451.150 · Licenses to be recorded — fee.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 451.151 · Additional fee for issuing marriage license or certified copies — amount to be collected by county recorder, duty to deposit — how.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 451.160 · Names of children born before marriage shall be recorded.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 451.170 · Lost record of marriage supplied, how.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 451.180 · New certificate obtained, how.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 451.190 · Record supplied by certificate of witnesses, how.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 451.200 · Certificates and affidavits recorded when records lost or destroyed — fee.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 451.210 · Rerecording where marriage records are destroyed — fee.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 451.220 · Marriage contracts to be in writing, acknowledged or proved.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 451.230 · How acknowledged or proved — to be recorded, where.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 451.240 · Contract so recorded shall impart notice, to whom.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 451.250 · Married persons to hold real and personal property as separate property — liable for what.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 451.260 · Rents of married person's real estate exempt from liability for spouse's debts, when.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 451.270 · Property of married person exempt from debts of spouse incurred before marriage.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 451.290 · Wife deemed femme sole, when.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 451.300 · Conveyance of property when one of the spouses is disabled and under conservatorship or a guardian ad litem is appointed.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.025 · Verified pleadings, form and content.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.075 · Remarriage of former spouse ends alimony.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.080 · Decree for alimony — a lien, when.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.110 · Decree as to alimony only subject to review.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.130 · Spouse abandoned, court to adjudge maintenance — execution to enforce.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.140 · No property exempt from attachment or execution, when.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.150 · Services and earnings of unmarried minor children — custody and control of.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.160 · Father and mother, parent, child, defined — how construed.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.170 · Petition for enjoyment of spouse's separate estate, when.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.180 · Circuit court may make decree.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.190 · Authorization by court to sell property.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.200 · Married person enjoined from squandering property at suit of spouse.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.210 · Court may authorize persons holding money of married person to pay spouse.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.220 · Married person entitled to proceeds of earnings of his or her minor children, when.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.230 · Proceeds used for support of himself or herself and family.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.240 · Filing of petition, proceedings.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.250 · Proceedings on such petition — appeal allowed, when and where.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.300 · Procedure and venue.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.305 · Judgment of dissolution, grounds for — legal separation, when — pregnancy status not to prevent judgment — judgments to contain Social Security numbers.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.310 · Petition, contents — service, how — rules to apply — defenses abolished — parenting plans submitted, when, content, exception.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.311 · Petition for dissolution filed when, requirements.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.312 · Parties' current employers and Social Security numbers to be contained in certain pleadings and decrees.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.314 · Guardian for incapacitated person may file for dissolution or separation if ward is a victim of spousal abuse.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.315 · Authorized motions — restraining order, when, answer, when due, effect of — child support, temporary order, when, amount.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.317 · Termination of insurance prohibited, when.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.318 · Counseling for minor children ordered, when, costs.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.320 · Finding that marriage is irretrievably broken, when — notice — denial by a party, effect of — alternate findings.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.325 · Separation agreements authorized, effect of — orders for disposition of property, when — terms of agreement, how enforced.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.330 · Disposition of property and debts, factors to be considered.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.335 · Maintenance order, findings required for — termination date, may be modified, when.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 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.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.341 · Obligor may request affidavit, when — cause of action for failure to execute, when — false affidavit, penalty.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.342 · Summary of expenses paid on behalf of child, required when.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.343 · All judgments and orders shall contain the parties' Social Security numbers.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.344 · Support obligations, bond or other guarantee to secure, when required, procedure — default, effect of.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 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.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.346 · Medical assistance documentation provided, when.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.347 · Notice of a child support establishment or modification proceeding, when — copy of the order provided, when.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 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.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.354 · Modification of child support, attorney fees awarded to state, when.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 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.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 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.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.365 · Party failing to comply with decree, effect of.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 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.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.371 · Declining jurisdiction in a modification proceeding, when.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.372 · Mandatory educational sessions, when — alternative dispute resolution, when.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.374 · Paternity proceedings stayed for rape charges against putative father.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 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.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 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.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.377 · Relocation of child by parent for more than ninety days, required procedure — violation, effect — notice of relocation of parent, required procedure.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.380 · Temporary custody, motion for — dismissal of action, effect of.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.385 · Child's wishes as to custodian, how determined.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.390 · Investigation and report on custodial arrangements for a child — how conducted — report due, when — material to be available to counsel and parties.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.395 · Custody proceedings, priority of — judge to determine law and fact — secrecy, when.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 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.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.402 · Grandparent's visitation rights granted, when — guardian ad litem appointed, when — termination upon adoption — attorney fees and costs assessed, when.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.403 · Grandparent denied visitation, court may order mediation upon written request, purpose — costs — venue — termination of mediation, when.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.404 · Neutral location for exchange of children, when.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.405 · Custodian to determine child's upbringing, exception — continued supervision, when.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.410 · Custody, decree, modification of, when.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.411 · Change of residence deemed grounds for modification of custody, when.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 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.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.413 · Military deployment, child custody and visitation, effect of — nondeploying parent requirements — procedure — failure to comply, effect of.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.415 · When sections 452.300 to 452.415 shall apply.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.416 · Parent's change in income due to military service, effect on order of child support — director of division, duties.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.420 · Proceedings to be heard by circuit judge — exception.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.423 · Guardian ad litem appointed, when, duties — disqualification, when — fees.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.425 · Sheriff or law enforcement to enforce custody and visitation orders, when — limitations.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.426 · Risk of international abduction, court may impose restrictions and restraints.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.430 · Availability of certain records — limitation on inspection of certain documents — redaction of Social Security numbers.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.552 · Surcharge collected, when, use.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.554 · Domestic relations resolution fund established, use.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.556 · Handbook, contents, availability.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.600 · Educational sessions program shall be established by courts — for proceedings involving custody or support.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.605 · Court shall order parties to action and may order children to attend, when.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.607 · Confidentiality of facts obtained at sessions not considered in adjudication, exception.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.610 · Cost of educational session, amount.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.700 · Short title.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.705 · Definitions.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.710 · Proceedings governed by other law.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.715 · Application to Indian tribes.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.720 · International application of act.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.725 · Appearance and limited immunity.
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.730 · Communication between courts.