Section 210.117

Title XII PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

Chapter 210

Effective - 15 Sep 2005, 3 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  *210.117.  Until December 31, 2016 — Child not reunited with parents or placed in a home, when. — 1.  A child taken into the custody of the state shall not be reunited with a parent or placed in a home in which the parent or any person residing in the home has been found guilty of, or pled guilty to, any of the following offenses when a child was the victim:

  (1)  A felony violation of section 566.030, 566.032, 566.040, 566.060, 566.062, 566.064, 566.067, 566.068, 566.070, 566.083, 566.090, 566.100, 566.111, 566.151, 566.203, 566.206, 566.209, 566.212, or 566.215;

  (2)  A violation of section 568.020;

  (3)  A violation of subdivision (2) of subsection 1 of section 568.060;

  (4)  A violation of section 568.065;

  (5)  A violation of section 568.080;

  (6)  A violation of section 568.090; or

  (7)  A violation of section 568.175.

  2.  For all other violations of offenses in chapters 566 and 568 not specifically listed in subsection 1 of this section or for a violation of an offense committed in another state when a child is the victim that would be a violation of chapter 566 or 568, if committed in Missouri, the division may exercise its discretion regarding the placement of a child taken into the custody of the state in which a parent or any person residing in the home has been found guilty of, or pled guilty to, any such offense.

  3.  In any case where the children's division determines based on a substantiated report of child abuse that a child has abused another child, the abusing child shall be prohibited from returning to or residing in any residence, facility, or school within one thousand feet of the residence of the abused child or any child care facility or school that the abused child attends, unless and until a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the alleged abuse did not occur or the abused child reaches the age of eighteen, whichever earlier occurs.  The provisions of this subsection shall not apply when the abusing child and the abused child are siblings or children living in the same home.

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(L. 2004 H.B. 1453, A.L. 2005 H.B. 568 and S.B. 155 and S.B. 420 & 344, A.L. 2005 1st Ex. Sess. H.B. 2)

Effective 9-15-05

*This section was amended by S.B. 491 and further amended by H.B. 1371, 2014, effective 1-01-17.  Due to the delayed effective date, both versions of this section are printed here.

The following Explanatory Footnote appeared for Section 210.117 under the 2005 First Regular Session Sections Involved in Enactments:

Section 210.117 was amended by three bills (HB 568, SB 155, and SB 420 & 344) during the First Regular Session.  Due to conflicts, three versions of this section existed.  During the First Extraordinary Session, HB 2 repealed two versions (HB 568 and SB 155) and further amended the version enacted by SB 420 & 344.

The following Explanatory Footnote appeared for Section 210.117 under the 2005 First Extraordinary Session Sections Involved in Enactments:

Section 210.117 previously had three versions after the 93rd General Assembly, First Regular Session, 2005.  During the First Extraordinary Session, HB 2 repealed the version enacted by HB 568 and the version enacted by SB 155.  HB 2 further amended the version enacted by SB 420 & 344, which became effective September 15, 2005.