452.805. Filing of certified copy of custody decree. - Missouri Statutes

Filing of certified copy of custody decree.

452.805. 1. A certified copy of a custody decree of another statemay be filed in the office of the clerk of any circuit court of this state.The clerk shall treat the decree in the same manner as a custody decree ofthe circuit court of this state. A custody decree so filed has the sameeffect and shall be enforced in like manner as a custody decree rendered bya court of this state.

2. A person violating a custody decree of another state which makesit necessary to enforce the decree in this state may be required to paynecessary travel and other expenses, including attorneys' fees, incurred bythe party entitled to the custody or the party's witnesses.

3. A court of this state shall recognize and enforce a child custodydetermination of a court of another state if the latter court exercisedjurisdiction that was in substantial conformity with sections 452.700 to452.930 or the determination was made under factual circumstances meetingthe jurisdictional standards of sections 452.700 to 452.930 and thedetermination has not been modified in accordance with sections 452.700 to452.930.

4. A court may utilize any remedy available under other law of thisstate to enforce a child custody determination made by a court of anotherstate. The procedure provided by sections 452.740 to 452.845 does notaffect the availability of other remedies to enforce a child custodydetermination.

(L. 2009 H.B. 481)