{"data":{"id":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-455.045","jurisdiction":"us-mo","citation":"Mo. Rev. Stat. § 455.045","heading":"Temporary relief available — ex parte orders.","body":"Any ex parte order of protection granted pursuant to sections 455.010 to 455.085 shall be to protect the petitioner from domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault and may include:\n(1) Restraining the respondent from committing or threatening to commit domestic violence, molesting, stalking, sexual assault, or disturbing the peace of the petitioner;\n(2) Restraining the respondent from entering the premises of the dwelling unit of petitioner when the dwelling unit is:\n(a) Jointly owned, leased or rented or jointly occupied by both parties; or\n(b) Owned, leased, rented or occupied by petitioner individually; or\n(c) Jointly owned, leased or rented by petitioner and a person other than respondent; provided, however, no spouse shall be denied relief pursuant to this section by reason of the absence of a property interest in the dwelling unit; or\n(d) Jointly occupied by the petitioner and a person other than the respondent; provided that the respondent has no property interest in the dwelling unit;\n(3) Restraining the respondent from communicating with the petitioner in any manner or through any medium;\n(4) A temporary order of custody of minor children where appropriate;\n(5) A temporary order of possession of pets where appropriate.","path":["Title XXX - DOMESTIC RELATIONS","Chapter 455 - Abuse — Adults and Children — Shelters and Protective Orders"],"source_url":"https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=455.045","current_through":"2026 legislative session (floor)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T22:23:28Z","sha256":"b92cfa20c333e74b7a1d626d446171464a956529389f21e7a2dce85e4151ede1","source_id":"us-mo","stale":false,"prev":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-455.040","next":"us-mo/mo.-rev.-stat.-455.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}