Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session (2009)
Bills Indexed by Subject
FAMILY LAW
HB 48 --- Sponsor: Davis, Cynthia L. --- CoSponsor: Harris, Belinda
Allows certain adopted adults who are 21 years of age or older to receive a certified copy of his or her original unaltered birth certificate and adoption records HB 126 --- Sponsor: Sater, David --- CoSponsor: Silvey, Ryan
Requires all employers in the state who provide paid or unpaid leave to employees for the birth of a child to provide the same leave for the adoption of a child HB 141 --- Sponsor: Hughes, Leonard
Increases the length of time from no later than 15 days to no later than 60 days after the birth of a child in which the father has to establish paternity prior to an adoption HB 154 --- Sponsor: Ruestman, Marilyn --- CoSponsor: Emery, Edgar G. H.
Establishes the Foster Care Education Bill of Rights and changes the laws regarding the placement of children and the appointment of standby guardians HB 186 --- Sponsor: Flook, Tim --- CoSponsor: Ervin, Doug
Prohibits any person who commits the crime of nonsupport of a spouse or child from being admitted on an excursion gambling boat or casino until the arrearage is satisfied HB 194 --- Sponsor: Harris, Belinda
Changes the laws regarding the relocation of a child by a custodial parent HB 274 --- Sponsor: Cox, Stanley
Establishes the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act which establishes requirements for premarital agreements HB 307 --- Sponsor: Cunningham, Mike
Allows a parent to request and the court to order that up to 10% of court-ordered child support payments be set aside in a savings or educational account HB 314 --- Sponsor: Harris, Belinda --- CoSponsor: Kelly, Chris
Prohibits the disclosure of certain personal information on typical court documents that are currently available to the public regarding divorce, legal separation, child support, and child custody HB 325 --- Sponsor: Walsh, Regina --- CoSponsor: Wildberger, Edward
Allows an individual who is 17 years of age to file for an adult order of protection and extends the time period for which an order of protection may be valid from one year to up to three years HB 369 --- Sponsor: Aull, Joe
Changes the requirements for providing notice of the relocation of a child by the custodial parent HB 393 --- Sponsor: Schoeller, Shane --- CoSponsor: Lampe, Sara
Changes the laws regarding hotline calls reporting child abuse and neglect to the Children's Division within the Department of Social Services HB 403 --- Sponsor: Franz, Ward --- CoSponsor: Stevenson, Bryan P.
Allows a court to take certain measures to protect a child if it determines that there is credible evidence of a potential risk of international abduction of the child by a parent HB 414 --- Sponsor: Low, Beth --- CoSponsor: McNeil, Margo
Establishes Christy's Law requiring health providers to inform victims of rape or sexual assault of their right to request a drug test to determine if a drug was used to facilitate the rape or sexual assault HB 419 --- Sponsor: Viebrock, James --- CoSponsor: Stevenson, Bryan P.
Changes the amount of child support arrearages that results in the imposition of a lien blocking the issuance of certificate of ownership for motor vehicles, boats, motors, manufactured homes, and trailers HB 424 --- Sponsor: Davis, Cynthia L. --- CoSponsor: Sander, Therese
Guarantees a parent or legal guardian the right to care, educate, and raise his or her children without governmental hindrance unless there is a compelling interest upon voter approval HB 504 --- Sponsor: Kander, Jason --- CoSponsor: Webber, Stephen
Requires all court orders regarding child custody or visitation issued or modified while either party is in active military service and deployed out-of-state to be temporary in nature HB 546 --- Sponsor: Smith, Jason --- CoSponsor: Stevenson, Bryan P.
Allows a drug court commissioner to also serve as a family court commissioner without any additional compensation under certain circumstances HB 581 --- Sponsor: Harris, Belinda
Removes the provision regarding termination of a child custody order by the timely objection of the respondent and requires that the order be terminated after a hearing where both parties are heard HB 609 --- Sponsor: Oxford, Jeanette Mott --- CoSponsor: Fallert, Joseph Jr.
Raises the age of a child at which the parent's obligation to pay child support terminates and repeals provisions terminating child support when certain children receive failing grades in college HB 729 --- Sponsor: LeVota, Paul --- CoSponsor: Pace, Sharon
Increases the amount of additional surcharges that may be charged in a criminal case by the governing body of any county or city having a shelter for victims of domestic violence HB 793 --- Sponsor: Grill, Jason
Specifies that a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity will be a public record and a copy provided by the State Registrar upon request and payment of a fee HB 832 --- Sponsor: Kraus, Will --- CoSponsor: Day, David
Allows a parent to file a family support motion to modify child support owed if there is a 20% or more change in the obligated party's income HB 879 --- Sponsor: Kirkton, Jeanne --- CoSponsor: Schupp, Jill
Requires a non-custodial parent to pay child support until his or her child reaches 22 years of age instead of 21 years of age HCR 53 --- Sponsor: Corcoran, Michael George --- CoSponsor: Oxford, Jeanette Mott
Establishes a Joint Interim Committee on Foster Care Transition to continue the work of the Missouri Aging Out Task Force HJR 16 --- Sponsor: Davis, Cynthia L. --- CoSponsor: Sander, Therese
Proposes a constitutional amendment guaranteeing a parent or legal guardian the right to care, educate, and raise his or her children without governmental hindrance unless there is a compelling interest
SB 141 --- Sponsor: Smith, Jeff
Modifies the law on the establishment of paternity
SB 218 --- Sponsor: Ridgeway, Luann
Allows jury trials in termination of parental rights actions
SB 347 --- Sponsor: Mayer, Robert
Enacts the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
SB 440 --- Sponsor: Schaefer, Kurt
Allows for temporary domestic relations orders for military families
SB 444 --- Sponsor: Wilson, Yvonne S.
Creates general standards for the use of mediation to resolve disputes
SB 468 --- Sponsor: Justus, Jolie L.
Requires law enforcement officers to enter certain information regarding ex parte orders of protection into the Missouri Uniform Law Enforcement system within twenty-four hours
SCR 4 --- Sponsor: Wright-Jones, Robin
Creates the Joint Interim Committee on Child Support Enforcement Reform

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