{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-37.700","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 37.700","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in sections 37.700 to 37.730, the following terms mean:\n(1) \"Office\" , the office of the child advocate for children's protection and services within the office of administration, which shall include the child advocate and staff;\n(2) \"Recipient\" , any child who is receiving child welfare services from the department of social services or its contractors, or services from the department of mental health.","path":["Title IV - EXECUTIVE BRANCH","Chapter 37 - Office of Administration"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=37.700","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:24Z","sha256":"acebba2f847b0c25f72a4c0c906c5dc0687d513e58a3d07063ba94d6d56495a2","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-37.650","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-37.705"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}