454.880. Proceedings authorized, commencement of proceedings. - Missouri Statutes

Proceedings authorized, commencement of proceedings.

454.880. (a) Except as otherwise provided in sections 454.850 to454.997, this article applies to all proceedings under sections 454.850 to454.997.

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

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

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

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

(4) modification of an order for child support or spousal supportissued 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 formodification 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 sections454.857 to 454.860.

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

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

Effective 7-1-97