454.887. Copies of petition and documents forwarded. - Missouri Statutes

Copies of petition and documents forwarded.

454.887. (a) Upon the filing of a petition authorized by sections454.850 to 454.997, an initiating tribunal of this state shall forwardthree copies of the petition and its accompanying documents:

(1) to the responding tribunal or appropriate support enforcementagency in the responding state; or

(2) if the identity of the responding tribunal is unknown, to thestate information agency of the responding state with a request that theybe forwarded to the appropriate tribunal and that receipt be acknowledged.

(b) If a responding state has not enacted the uniform interstatefamily support act or a law or procedure substantially similar to theuniform interstate family support act, a tribunal of this state may issue acertificate or other documents and make findings required by the law of theresponding state. If the responding state is a foreign jurisdiction, thetribunal may specify the amount of support sought and provide otherdocuments necessary to satisfy the requirements of the responding state.

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

Effective 7-1-97