Section 454.880

Title XXX DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Chapter 454

Effective - 01 Jul 1997, 2 histories, see footnote   (history) 

  *454.880.  Proceedings authorized, commencement of proceedings. — (a)  Except as otherwise provided in sections 454.850 to 454.997, this article applies to all proceedings under sections 454.850 to 454.997.

  (b)  Sections 454.850 to 454.997, provide for the following proceedings:

  (1)  establishment of an order for spousal support or child support pursuant to section 454.930;

  (2)  enforcement of a support order and income withholding order of another state without registration pursuant to sections 454.932 to 454.946;

  (3)  registration of an order for spousal support or child support of another state for enforcement pursuant to sections 454.948 to 454.981;

  (4)  modification of an order for child support or spousal support issued by a tribunal of this state pursuant to sections 454.862 to 454.869;

  (5)  registration of an order for child support of another state for modification pursuant to sections 454.948 to 454.981;

  (6)  determination of parentage pursuant to section 454.983; and

  (7)  assertion of jurisdiction over nonresidents pursuant to sections 454.857 to 454.860.

  (c)  An individual petitioner or a support enforcement agency may commence a proceeding authorized under sections 454.850 to 454.997, by filing a petition in an initiating tribunal for forwarding to a responding tribunal or by filing a petition or a comparable pleading directly in a tribunal of another state which has or can obtain personal jurisdiction over the respondent.

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(L. 1996 H.B. 992, A.L. 1997 S.B. 361)

Effective 7-01-97

*Repealed L. 2011 H.B. 260, see § 454.849 for contingent effective date