Missouri Revised Statutes













Chapter 454

Enforcement of Support Law

←454.887

Section 454.887.2

454.890→

August 28, 2015

Copies of petition and documents forwarded.

454.887. (a) Upon the filing of a petition authorized by sections

454.850 to 454.997, an initiating tribunal of this state shall forward three

copies of the petition and its accompanying documents:



(1) to the responding tribunal or appropriate support enforcement agency

in the responding state; or



(2) if the identity of the responding tribunal is unknown, to the state

information agency of the responding state with a request that they be

forwarded to the appropriate tribunal and that receipt be acknowledged.



(b) If a responding state has not enacted the uniform interstate family

support act or a law or procedure substantially similar to the uniform

interstate family support act, a tribunal of this state may issue a

certificate or other documents and make findings required by the law of the

responding state. If the responding state is a foreign jurisdiction, the

tribunal may specify the amount of support sought and provide other documents

necessary to satisfy the requirements of the responding state.



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



Effective 7-1-97



*Repealed L. 2011 H.B. 260, see § 454.849 for contingent effective

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