CHILD WELFARE MANUAL

Chapter 5 – Juvenile Court Missouri Revised Statutes

Section Overview

This section covers the legal support for Children’s Division policy and practice regarding juvenile court

Chapter Overview

This chapter focuses on Missouri Revised Statutes Chapters 210, 211 and 453 regarding juvenile court.

Table of Contents

Adoption

5.1    Chapter 210.118 Preponderance of Evidence

5.2    Chapter 210.160 Guardian ad litem

5.3    Chapter 210.700 Definitions

5.4    Chapter 210.710 Adjudication Hearing

5.5    Chapter 210.720 Permanency Hearings

5.6    Chapter 210.730 Jurisdiction 24 month limit

5.7    Chapter 210.761 Resource parent right to testify in court

5.8    Chapter 210.790 Resource parent standing in hearing regarding child in their home

5.9    Chapter 210.817 through 210.854  Paternity

5.10  Chapter 210.870 Juvenile Information Governance Commission

5.11  Chapter 211.021 Juvenile Courts Definitions

5.12  Chapter 211.032 Hearings

5.13  Chapter 211.059 Child in Custody Rights

5.14      Chapter 453.315 Order of Protection, Purpose of