Section 453.020

Title XXX DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Chapter 453

Effective - 28 Aug 2004, 2 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  453.020.  Petition — guardian ad litem appointed — fee. — 1. The petition for adoption shall state:

  (1) The name, sex and place of birth of the person sought to be adopted;

  (2) The name of his parents, if known to the petitioner;

  (3) If the person sought to be adopted is a minor, the fact that petitioner has the ability to properly care for, maintain and educate such person; and

  (4) If it is desired to change the name of such person, the new name.

  2. The petition for adoption shall include payment of a fifty dollar filing fee which shall be used to fund the putative father registry established pursuant to section 192.016, RSMo.

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(RSMo 1939 § 9612, A.L. 1947 V. II p. 213, A.L. 1959 H.B. 384, A.L. 1982 H.B. 1171, et al., A.L. 1985, H.B. 366, et al., A.L. 2004 H.B. 1453)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 14077; 1919 § 1099