Title XII, PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

211.382. Professionals retained by juvenile court, when. — As a provider of programs and services to children and families at the local level, the juvenile court system may recruit and retain qualified professionals to provide vital services to children in local communities and t…

211.393. Definitions — compensation of juvenile officers, apportionment — state to reimburse salaries, when — multicounty circuit provisions — local juvenile court budget, amount maintained, when — exclusion from benefits, when. — 1. For purposes of this section, the following wo…

211.394. Juvenile court personnel compensation not limited by state contribution — increases, procedure — certain constitutional provision not applicable (Hancock Amendment). — 1. The provisions of subsection 5 of section 211.381, to the contrary notwithstanding, the salary deter…

211.401. Duties of juvenile officers — may make arrests — cooperation. — 1. The juvenile officer shall: (1) Make such investigations and furnish the court with such information and assistance as the judge may order; (2) Keep a written record of such investigations and offer such …

211.411. Law enforcement officials to assist and cooperate with juvenile officers. — 1. It is the duty of circuit, prosecuting and city attorneys, and county counselors representing the state or a city in any court, to give the juvenile officer such aid and cooperation as may not…

211.421. Endangering the welfare of a child or interfering with orders of court. — 1. After any child has come under the care or control of the juvenile court as provided in this chapter, any person who thereafter encourages, aids, or causes the child to commit any act or engage …

211.425. Registration of juvenile sex offenders, when — agencies required to register juveniles, when — registration form, contents — registry maintained — confidentiality of registry — penalty for failure to register — termination of requirement, when. — 1. Any person who has be…

211.431. Violation of law, class A misdemeanor. — Any person eighteen years of age or over who willfully violates, neglects or refuses to obey or perform any lawful order of the court, or who violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. ­­-------- (L…

211.435. Juvenile justice preservation fund — surcharge on traffic violations — expenditures from fund, when. — 1. A "Juvenile Justice Preservation Fund" is hereby established in each county's circuit court for the purpose of implementing and maintaining the expansion of juvenile…

211.442. Definitions. — As used in sections 211.442 to 211.487, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms mean: (1) "Child", an individual under eighteen years of age; (2) "Minor", any person who has not attained the age of eighteen years; (3) "Parent", …

211.443. Construction of sections 211.442 to 211.487. — The provisions of sections 211.442 to 211.487 shall be construed so as to promote the best interests and welfare of the child as determined by the juvenile court in consideration of the following: (1) The recognition and pro…

211.444. Termination of parental rights, when. — The juvenile court may, upon petition of the juvenile officer or a child-placing agency licensed under sections 210.481 to 210.536 in conjunction with a placement with such agency under subsection 6 of section 453.010 or a private …

211.447. Juvenile officer preliminary inquiry, when — petition to terminate parental rights filed, when — juvenile court may terminate parental rights, when — investigation to be made — grounds for termination. — 1. Any information that could justify the filing of a petition to t…

211.452. Petition for termination, when filed — contents — joinder of cases of more than one child. — 1. The petition for termination of parental rights shall be filed in the juvenile court which has prior jurisdiction over the child or, if no such prior jurisdiction exists, then…

211.453. Service of summons, how made — when required — waiver of summons. — 1. Service of summons shall be made as in other civil cases in the manner prescribed in section 506.150. However, if service cannot be made as prescribed in section 506.150 and it is not waived, then the…

211.455. Procedure after filing of petition — determination of service — extension of time for service, when — investigation. — 1. Within thirty days after the filing of the petition, the juvenile officer shall meet with the court in order to determine that all parties have been …

211.459. Dispositional hearing, when held — procedure — immunity for certain persons — privileged communication not to constitute grounds for excluding evidence. — 1. Within thirty days after the juvenile officer and the court have met pursuant to section 211.455, the court shall…

211.462. Appointment of guardian ad litem or child's counsel, when — rights of parent, guardian, or counsel — county to pay court costs, exceptions. — 1. In all actions to terminate parental rights, if not previously appointed pursuant to section 210.160, a guardian ad litem or c…

211.464. Foster parent and others may present evidence, when — notice and opportunity to testify. — 1. Where a child has been placed with a foster parent, with relatives or with other persons who are able and willing to permanently integrate the child into the family by adoption,…

211.477. Order of termination, when issued — transfer of legal custody, to whom — alternatives to termination — power of court — granting or denial of petition deemed final judgment. — 1. If, after the dispositional hearing, the court finds that one or more of the grounds set out…

211.487. Application of sections 211.442 to 211.487 — what law to govern. — 1. Sections 211.442 to 211.487 apply to all proceedings commenced on or after September 28, 1985. 2. In any action for termination of parental rights pending prior to September 28, 1985, the law in effect…

211.490. Child placed in residential group facility, eligibility for medical assistance benefits, continuance. — Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any child who is placed in a not-for-profit residential group facility for children by the juvenile court s…

211.500. Establishment of regional juvenile detention districts, when. — 1. Any two or more counties within the state may form an agreement to establish a regional juvenile detention district. The district shall have a boundary which includes the areas within each member county, …

211.600. Certification of juveniles, collection of data, contents. — 1. The office of state courts administrator shall collect information related to the filing and disposition of petitions to certify juveniles pursuant to section 211.071. 2. The data collected pursuant to this s…

213.010. Definitions. — As used in this chapter, the following terms shall mean: (1) "Age", an age of forty or more years but less than seventy years, except that it shall not be an unlawful employment practice for an employer to require the compulsory retirement of any person wh…

213.020. Commission on human rights created — members, how appointed, terms, vacancies, how filled — functions — local commissions, power and authority. — 1. There is hereby created a "Missouri Commission on Human Rights". It shall consist of eleven members, with no less than one…

213.025. Commission members to receive per diem and expenses, when. — The provisions of section 213.020 relating to the members of the commission on human rights serving without compensation to the contrary notwithstanding, whenever any member of the commission serves as a member…

213.030. Powers and duties of commission — rulemaking, procedure. — 1. The powers and duties of the commission shall be: (1) To seek to eliminate and prevent discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age as it relates to employment, disabili…

213.040. Unlawful housing practices — discrimination in housing — sufficient compliance with other standards — local government compliance — construction of law — housing for older persons, defined — conviction for controlled substances, effect — religious organizations, effect o…

213.041. Restrictive covenants, homeowners' association — limitations — procedure to delete violative restrictive covenants. — 1. No declaration or other governing document of a homeowners' association shall include a restrictive covenant in violation of section 213.040. 2. Notwi…

213.045. Discrimination in commercial real estate loans prohibited. — It shall be unlawful for any bank, building and loan association, insurance company or other corporation, association, firm or enterprise whose business consists in whole or in part in the making of commercial …

213.050. Discrimination in selling or renting by real estate agencies prohibited. — It shall be unlawful to deny any person access to or membership or participation in any multiple listing service, real estate brokers' organization or other service organization, or facility relat…

213.055. Unlawful employment practices — exceptions. — 1. It shall be an unlawful employment practice: (1) For an employer, because of the race, color, religion, national origin, sex, ancestry, age or disability of any individual: (a) To fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any…

213.065. Discrimination in public accommodations prohibited, exceptions. — 1. All persons within the jurisdiction of the state of Missouri are free and equal and shall be entitled to the full and equal use and enjoyment within this state of any place of public accommodation, as h…

213.070. Additional unlawful discriminatory practices. — 1. It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for an employer, employment agency, labor organization, or place of public accommodation: (1) To aid, abet, incite, compel, or coerce the commission of acts prohibited unde…

213.075. Complaints to commission, how filed, when — filing with federal agencies, effect — duties of executive director — respondents — hearing, notice, procedure — attorney general to represent commission — appeal, discovery — effect of orders of commission. — 1. As a jurisdict…

213.076. Notice relating to aiding and abetting, civil action — commencement of action — intervention — relief — authority of commission. — 1. When a written notice of hearing is issued alleging violation of section 213.040, 213.045, 213.050, or 213.070, to the extent that the al…

213.077. Settlement and conciliation agreement — restrictions, procedure. — 1. During the period beginning with the filing of a complaint under section 213.075, and ending with the filing of a charge, setting of a complaint for hearing or dismissal of a complaint pursuant to the …

213.085. Decisions of commission — judicial review, when, procedure, venue — enforcement of order — breech of settlement agreement, remedy. — 1. All final decisions, settlement agreements, conciliation agreements, findings, rules and orders of the commission under any provision o…

213.095. Violation of a commission order, misdemeanor. — Any person who shall willfully violate an order of the commission shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor. ­­-------- (L. 1986 S.B. 513)

213.101. Construction of statutes — abrogation of certain case law and jury instructions. — 1. The provisions of this chapter shall be construed to accomplish the purposes thereof and any law inconsistent with any provision of this chapter shall not apply. Nothing contained in th…

213.111. Right to civil action, when — relief available — costs and attorney's fees, awarded when — right to trial by jury — maximum damages — burden of proof, employment-related civil actions. — 1. If, after one hundred eighty days from the filing of a complaint alleging an unla…

213.112. Applicability. — Legally permissible actions pursuant to section 441.020 are subject to the provisions of this chapter only if a primary motive for the section 441.020 action is not any of the factors listed in section 441.020. ­­-------- (L. 1998 S.B. 786 § 1, A.L. 1999…

213.126. Attorney general to act, when — authorization of civil action — settlement agreement. — 1. Whenever the attorney general has a reasonable cause to believe that any person or group of persons is engaged in a pattern or practice of resistance to the full enjoyment of any o…

213.131. Local commissions, certification — review — decertification. — 1. No local commission shall have authority to hear complaints of violations of this chapter unless such municipal or county commission has first been certified to be substantially equivalent by the commissio…

213.135. Local commissions, power and authority — procedure — public attorney, duties — appeal, procedure — adoption of procedural rules. — 1. Any local commission authorized under subsection 3 of section 213.020 and certified by the commission as substantially equivalent shall, …