Title XII — PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

210.652. Electronic exchanging of data and documents. — Beginning August 28, 2020, the department of social services, in conjunction with the office of administration, shall implement a computerized method to allow for the electronic exchanging of data and documents required by t…

210.660. Definitions — As used in sections 210.660 to 210.680, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Age- or developmentally appropriate activities": (a) Activities or items that are generally accepted as suitable for children of the same chronological age or level of maturity or …

210.665. Designated caregiver, court and parties to defer to reasonable decisions of — onsite caregiver to be designated by division — training — immunity from liability, when. — 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 8 of this section, the court and all parties to a case …

210.670. Case plans, foster children fourteen and over to be consulted — copy of rights provided to foster child — documents provided to child upon leaving foster care. — 1. Children in foster care under the responsibility of the state who have attained the age of fourteen shall …

210.675. Permanency plan of another planned permanent living arrangement, prohibited for foster children under sixteen — findings required at hearing for such plan. — 1. No child in foster care under the responsibility of the state under the age of sixteen shall have a permanency…

60.340. (Repealed L. 1989 H.B. 190, et al.) — The division shall adopt regulations to implement the requirements of sections 210.660 to 210.675. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this sectio…

*210.700. Definitions — As used in sections 210.700 to 210.760, the following words and terms shall have the meanings indicated: (1) "Child" shall mean a person under the age of eighteen years whose custody has been committed to an authorized agency by an order of a judge, or by …

210.710. Child committed to care of authorized agency — written report of status required for court review, when — dispositional hearing, when, purpose — child not returned home, when. — 1. In the case of a child who has been committed to the care of an authorized agency by a par…

210.720. Court-ordered custody — written report of status required for court review, when — permanency hearing when, purpose. — 1. In the case of a child who has been placed in the custody of the children's division in accordance with subdivision (17) of subsection 1 of section 2…

210.730. Court to have continuing jurisdiction for certain proceedings — duties to review children under continued foster care, when — goals. — The court shall possess continuing jurisdiction in proceedings under sections 210.700 to 210.760 and, in the case of children who are co…

210.760. Placement in foster care — division's duties — removal of children from school, restrictions. — 1. In making placements in foster care the children's division shall: (1) Arrange for a preplacement visit of the child, except in emergencies; (2) Provide full and accurate m…

210.761. Right to testify at foster care hearings, qualifications, limitation. — Any person who has provided foster care to a child at any time in a two-year period prior to any hearing concerning the child conducted pursuant to the provisions of sections 210.700 to 210.760, shal…

210.762. Family support team meetings to be held, when — who may attend — form to be used. — 1. When a child is taken into custody by a juvenile officer or law enforcement official under subdivision (1) of subsection 1 of section 211.031 and initially placed with the division, th…

210.764. Certain case records available for review by parents or guardians. — Except as provided in section 210.150, the case records of a child in protective custody compiled by the children's division shall be available for review by the parent or legal guardian of the child. ­…

210.790. Foster parent standing for court proceedings. — A foster parent shall have standing to participate in all court hearings pertaining to a child in their care. ­­-------- (L. 2014 H.B. 1092 § 1)

210.795. Report of missing children, procedure — protocols — annual audit, when. — 1. (1) A child in the care and custody of the children's division whose physical whereabouts are unknown to the division, the child's physical custodian, or contracted service providers shall be co…

210.817. Definitions. — As used in sections 210.817 to 210.852, the following terms mean: (1) "Blood tests", any medically recognized analysis which uses blood or other body tissue or fluid to isolate and identify genetic or other characteristics in order to determine the probabi…

210.818. Relationship not dependent on marriage. — The parent and child relationship extends equally to every child and every parent, regardless of the marital status of the parents. ­­-------- (L. 1987 S.B. 328 § 2) Effective 7-15-87

210.819. Parent and child relationship, how established. — The parent and child relationship between child and: (1) The natural mother may be established by proof of her having given birth to the child, or under the provisions of sections 210.817 to 210.852; (2) The natural fathe…

[Repealed or reserved.]

210.823. Acknowledgment of paternity is considered a legal finding of paternity — rescinding the acknowledgment. — 1. A signed acknowledgment of paternity form pursuant to section 193.215 shall be considered a legal finding of paternity subject to the right of either signatory to…

210.824. Artificial insemination, consent required, duties of physician, effect of physician's failure to comply with law — inspection of records permitted, when. — 1. If, under the supervision of a licensed physician and with the consent of her husband, a wife is inseminated art…

210.826. Determination of father and child relationship, who may bring action, when action may be brought. — 1. A child, his natural mother, a man presumed to be his father under subsection 1 of section 210.822, a man alleging himself to be a father, any person having physical or…

210.828. Statute of limitations, exception — notification form required, when. — 1. An action to determine the existence of the father and child relationship as to a child who has no presumed father under section 210.822 may not be brought later than eighteen years after the birt…

210.829. Jurisdiction, venue, severance — effect of failure to join action for necessaries. — 1. The circuit court has jurisdiction of an action brought under sections 210.817 to 210.852. The action may be joined by separate document with an action for dissolution of marriage, an…

210.830. Parties — guardian ad litem, when appointed. — The child shall be made a party to any action commenced under sections 210.817 to 210.852. If he or she is a minor, he or she may be represented by a next friend appointed for him or her for any such action. The child's moth…

210.832. Pretrial proceedings, informal hearing before master — testimony of party may be compelled, when — physician testimony not privileged, when — bond required when, amount — temporary support order issued, when. — 1. As soon as practicable after an action to declare the exi…

210.834. Blood tests — expert defined. — 1. The court may, and upon request of any party shall require the child, mother, alleged father, any presumed father who is a party to the action, and any male witness who testifies or shall testify about his sexual relations with the moth…

210.836. Evidence relating to paternity. — Evidence relating to paternity may include: (1) Evidence of sexual intercourse between the mother and the alleged father during the possible time of conception of the child; (2) An expert's opinion concerning the probability of the alleg…

210.838. Pretrial recommendation — actions, effect of party's refusal to accept. — 1. If a pretrial hearing is conducted under section 210.832, the master conducting the hearing shall, on the basis of the information at the pretrial hearing, evaluate the probability of determinin…

210.839. Civil action, procedure — admissibility of evidence, parties — default judgment may be entered, when. — 1. An action filed pursuant to sections 210.817 to 210.852 is a civil action governed by the rules of civil procedure. The mother of the child and the alleged father a…

210.841. Judgment or order, contents — amount of support, presumption. — 1. The judgment or order of the court determining the existence or nonexistence of the parent and child relationship is determinative for all purposes. 2. If the judgment or order of the court varies with th…

210.842. Costs. — The court may enter judgment in the amount of the reasonable fees for counsel, experts, the child's guardian ad litem and other costs of the action and pretrial proceedings, including blood tests, to be paid by the parties in such proportions and at such times a…

210.843. Enforcement of judgment or order — payments to be made to circuit clerk or family support payment center — failure to comply, civil contempt. — 1. If the existence of a parent and child relationship is declared, and a duty of support has been established pursuant to sect…

210.844. Applicability of certain statutes. — In a proceeding to determine the existence of the parent and child relationship brought under sections 454.850 to 454.997* or under sections 454.1500 to 454.1728, the provisions of sections 210.817, 210.822, 210.823, 210.834, and 210.…

210.845. Modification of decree, when — procedure, burden. — 1. The provisions of any decree respecting support may be modified only upon a showing of changed circumstances so substantial and continuing as to make the terms unreasonable. In a proceeding for modifications of any c…

210.846. Hearings and records, confidentiality — inspection allowed, when. — Notwithstanding any other law concerning public hearings and records, any hearing or trial held under sections 210.817 to 210.852 shall be held in closed court without admittance of any person other than…

210.847. Grandparents liable for support payments for grandchildren, when — amount of support, relevant factors. — 1. In any action to determine child support needs and obligations for a child whose alleged father is less than eighteen years old, the parents of the alleged father…

210.848. Action to declare mother and child relationship. — Any interested party may bring an action to determine the existence or nonexistence of a mother and child relationship. Insofar as possible, the provisions of sections 210.817 to 210.852 applicable to the father and chil…

210.849. Birth records. — Upon order of a court of this state or upon request of a court or authorized administrative agency of another state, the bureau shall prepare an amended birth certificate consistent with the findings of the court. ­­-------- (L. 1987 S.B. 328 § 21) Effec…

210.850. Uniformity of application and construction. — The provisions of sections 210.817 to 210.852 shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of sections 210.817 to 210.852 among the states enacting it. ­…

210.851. Citation of law. — Sections 210.817 to 210.852 may be cited as the "Uniform Parentage Act". ­­-------- (L. 1987 S.B. 328 § 23) Effective 7-15-87

210.852. Application to actions commenced prior to effective date. — Unless agreed to by the parties and the court, the provisions of sections 210.817 to 210.852 shall not apply to proceedings to determine paternity commenced prior to July 15, 1987. ­­-------- (L. 1987 S.B. 328 §…

210.853. Parenting plan in paternity actions. — Upon a finding of paternity by a court, the parties to a paternity action may submit, either separately or jointly, a parenting plan, as defined in section 452.310, regarding the child who is the subject of such paternity action. If…

210.854. Paternity and support, setting aside of judgment, criteria — division to track cases. — 1. In the event of the entry of a judgment or judgments of paternity and support, whether entered in one judgment or separately, a person against whom such a judgment or judgments hav…

210.860. Tax levy, amount, purposes — ballot — deposit of funds in special community children's services fund. — 1. The governing body of any county or city not within a county may, after voter approval pursuant to this section, levy a tax not to exceed twenty-five cents on each …

210.861. Board of directors, term, expenses, organization — powers — funds, expenditure, purpose, restrictions. — 1. When the tax prescribed by section 210.860 or section 67.1775 is established, the governing body of the city or county or city not within a county shall appoint a …

210.865. Information system, tracking of children by court and by certain state departments — information to be confidential, when. — The juvenile divisions of the circuit courts and the departments of social services, mental health, elementary and secondary education and health …

210.870. Juvenile information governance commission created, members, duties, meetings, annual report. — 1. There is hereby established the "Juvenile Information Governance Commission". 2. The commission shall be composed of the following members: (1) The director of the departme…

210.875. Children's services commission study, purpose. — 1. The Missouri children's services commission shall evaluate current state laws and policies that affect incarcerated parents and their children. The commission shall place particular emphasis on the areas of child custod…