Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.1236: Grant of limited contact.

On motion of a deploying parent, and in accordance with law of this state other than sections 452.1200 to 452.1258, unless the court finds that the contact would be contrary to the best interest of the child, a court shall grant limited contact to a nonparent who is a family member of the child or an individual with whom the child has a close and substantial relationship.