{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-210.818","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 210.818","heading":"Relationship not dependent on marriage.","body":"The parent and child relationship extends equally to every child and every parent, regardless of the marital status of the parents.","path":["Title XII - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE","Chapter 210 - Child Protection and Reformation"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=210.818","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:26Z","sha256":"672f850f65ec66d27c2b81b6b3d7f5e224f115b29cb882904decc96208f27d77","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-210.817","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-210.819"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}