Research Guides: Family Law: Missouri Sources

Missouri Dissolution of Marraige (Divorce) Statutes
Chapter 452 of the Missouri Revised Statutes governs dissolution of marriage, divorce, alimony and separate maintenance for Missouri family law cases.
Missouri Child Support Statutes
Chapter 454 governs child support in the State of Missouri.
Missouri Adoption Statutes
Chapter 453 of the Missouri Statutes governs adoptions and foster care in the Missouri.
Missouri Rules of Civil Procedure
The Missouri Rules of Civil Procedure govern the civil litigation process in Missouri's Circuit Courts.

The following titles are held on reserve behind the circulation desk. MoBar titles are also available on Lexis.

Missouri Family Law (MoBar CLE 7th ed, 2012) Reserve KFM7894.A75 M52 2012
Mo. Domestic Relations Forms - Practice - (MoBar 1987-) Reserve KFM7894.A65 1987-
Missouri Juvenile Law (MoBar CLE 4th ed.) Reserve KFM 8396.M57 2011
Adoption Law and Practice (MoBar) Reserve KFM7904.5.M57 2004
Thomas G. Glick, Guardianships and Conservatorships, (MoBar 2013) Reserve KFM7906.G55 2013
Douglas C. Fredrick, Military Issues in Family Law (MoBar 2011) Reserve KF 535.F74 2011

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