{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-211.177","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 211.177","heading":"Grandparent's right to intervene in action, restrictions, termination.","body":"1. A grandparent shall have a right to intervene in any proceeding initiated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, in which the custody of a grandchild is in issue, unless the juvenile judge decides after considering a motion to intervene by the grandparent that such intervention is against the best interest of the child.\n2. The right of a grandparent to intervene pursuant to the provisions of this section may terminate upon the adoption of the child except where the child is adopted by a stepparent, another grandparent or other blood relative.","path":["Title XII - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE","Chapter 211 - Juvenile Courts"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=211.177","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:26Z","sha256":"02c167dd2bf20bf3cf89fdb2078b1639377bcd6087211c76cd15d32cf262e900","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-211.171","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-211.180"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}