| 1 | 1 | | FIRSTREGULARSESSION |
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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSEBILLNO.481 |
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| 3 | 3 | | 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY |
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| 4 | 4 | | INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEHAUSMAN. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 0166H.02I DANARADEMANMILLER,ChiefClerk |
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| 6 | 6 | | ANACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | Torepealsections452.705,452.730,452.885,and487.110,RSMo,andtoenactinlieu |
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| 8 | 8 | | thereofthirty-sevennewsectionsrelatingtotheprotectionofchildren,withpenalty |
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| 9 | 9 | | provisions. |
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| 10 | 10 | | BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows: |
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| 11 | 11 | | SectionA.Sections452.705,452.730,452.885,and487.110,RSMo,arerepealedand |
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| 12 | 12 | | 2thirty-sevennewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections452.705,452.730, |
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| 13 | 13 | | 3452.885,452.1100,452.1102,452.1104,452.1106,452.1108,452.1110,452.1112,452.1114, |
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| 14 | 14 | | 4452.1118,452.1120,452.1122,453.700,453.702,453.704,453.706,453.708,453.710, |
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| 15 | 15 | | 5453.712,453.714,453.716,453.718,453.720,453.722,453.724,453.726,453.728,453.730, |
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| 16 | 16 | | 6453.732,453.734,453.736,453.738,453.740,453.742,and487.110,toreadasfollows: |
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| 17 | 17 | | 452.705.Asusedinsections452.700to452.930: |
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| 18 | 18 | | 2 (1)"Abandoned"meansleftwithoutprovisionforreasonableandnecessarycareor |
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| 19 | 19 | | 3supervision; |
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| 20 | 20 | | 4 (2)"Child"meansanindividualwhohasnotattainedeighteenyearsofage; |
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| 21 | 21 | | 5 (3)"Childcustodydetermination"meansajudgment,decree,orotherorderofacourt |
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| 22 | 22 | | 6providingforthelegalcustody,physicalcustody,orvisitationwithrespecttoachild.The |
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| 23 | 23 | | 7termincludesapermanent,temporary,initial,ormodificationorder.Thetermshallnot |
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| 24 | 24 | | 8includeanorderrelatingtochildsupportorothermonetaryobligationofanindividual; |
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| 25 | 25 | | 9 (4)"Childcustodyproceeding"meansaproceedinginwhichlegalcustody,physical |
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| 26 | 26 | | 10custody,orvisitationwithrespecttoachildisanissue.Thetermincludesaproceedingfor |
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| 27 | 27 | | 11divorce,separation,neglect,abuse,dependency,guardianship,paternity,terminationof |
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| 28 | 28 | | 12parentalrights,andprotectionfromdomesticviolenceinwhichtheissuemayappear.The |
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| 29 | 29 | | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis |
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| 30 | 30 | | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 13termshallnotincludeaproceedinginvolvingjuveniledelinquency,contractualemancipation, |
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| 31 | 31 | | 14orenforcementundersections452.850to452.915; |
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| 32 | 32 | | 15 (5)"Commencement"meansthefilingofthefirstpleadinginaproceeding; |
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| 33 | 33 | | 16 (6)"Court"meansanentityauthorizedunderthelawofastatetoestablish,enforce, |
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| 34 | 34 | | 17ormodifyachildcustodydetermination; |
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| 35 | 35 | | 18 (7)"Decree"or"custodydecree"meansacustodydeterminationcontainedina |
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| 36 | 36 | | 19judicialdecreeorordermadeinacustodyproceeding,andincludesaninitialdecreeanda |
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| 37 | 37 | | 20modificationdecree; |
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| 38 | 38 | | 21 (8)"Homestate"meansthestateinwhichachildhaslivedwithaparentoraperson |
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| 39 | 39 | | 22actingasaparentforatleastsixconsecutivemonthsimmediatelypriortothecommencement |
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| 40 | 40 | | 23ofachildcustodyproceeding.Inthecaseofachildlessthansixmonthsofage,theterm |
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| 41 | 41 | | 24meansthestateinwhichthechildhaslivedfrombirthwithanyofthepersonsmentioned.A |
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| 42 | 42 | | 25periodoftemporaryabsenceofanyofthementionedpersonsispartofsuchperiod; |
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| 43 | 43 | | 26 (9)"Initialdetermination"meansthefirstchildcustodydeterminationconcerninga |
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| 44 | 44 | | 27particularchild; |
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| 45 | 45 | | 28 (10)"Issuingcourt"meansthecourtmakingachildcustodydeterminationforwhich |
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| 46 | 46 | | 29enforcementissoughtundersections452.700to452.930; |
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| 47 | 47 | | 30 (11)"Issuingstate"meansthestateinwhichachildcustodydeterminationismade; |
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| 48 | 48 | | 31 (12)"Litigant"meansaperson,includingaparent,grandparent,orstepparent,who |
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| 49 | 49 | | 32claimsarighttocustodyorvisitationwithrespecttoachild; |
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| 50 | 50 | | 33 (13)"Modification"meansachildcustodydeterminationthatchanges,replaces, |
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| 51 | 51 | | 34supersedesorisotherwisemadeafterapreviousdeterminationconcerningthesamechild, |
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| 52 | 52 | | 35whetherornotitismadebythecourtthatmadethepreviousdetermination; |
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| 53 | 53 | | 36 (14)"Person"includesgovernment,agovernmentalsubdivision,agencyor |
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| 54 | 54 | | 37instrumentality,oranyotherlegalorcommercialentity; |
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| 55 | 55 | | 38 (15)"Personactingasaparent"meansaperson,otherthanaparent,who: |
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| 56 | 56 | | 39 (a)Hasphysicalcustodyofthechildorhashadphysicalcustodyforaperiodofsix |
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| 57 | 57 | | 40consecutivemonths,includinganytemporaryabsence,withinoneyearimmediatelypriorto |
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| 58 | 58 | | 41thecommencementofachildcustodyproceeding;and |
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| 59 | 59 | | 42 (b)Hasbeenawardedlegalcustodybyacourtorclaimsarighttolegalcustodyunder |
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| 60 | 60 | | 43thelawofthisstate; |
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| 61 | 61 | | 44 (16)"Physicalcustody"meansthephysicalcareandsupervisionofachild; |
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| 62 | 62 | | 45 (17)"State"meansastateoftheUnitedStates,theDistrictofColumbia,PuertoRico, |
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| 63 | 63 | | 46theUnitedStatesVirginIslands,oranyterritoryorinsularpossessionsubjecttothe |
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| 64 | 64 | | 47jurisdictionoftheUnitedStates; |
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| 65 | 65 | | 48 (18)"Warrant"meansanorderissuedbyacourtauthorizinglawenforcementofficers |
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| 66 | 66 | | 49totakephysicalcustodyofachild; |
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| 67 | 67 | | HB481 2 50 (19)"Wrongfulremoval"meansthetakingofachildthatbreachesrightsof |
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| 68 | 68 | | 51custodyorvisitationgivenorrecognizedunderthelawsofthisstate. |
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| 69 | 69 | | 452.730.1.Acourtofthisstatemaycommunicatewithacourtinanotherstate |
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| 70 | 70 | | 2concerningaproceedingarisingundersections452.700to452.930orarisingundersections |
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| 71 | 71 | | 3452.1100to452.1122. |
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| 72 | 72 | | 4 2.Thecourtmayallowthepartiestoparticipateinthecommunication.Iftheparties |
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| 73 | 73 | | 5arenotabletoparticipateinthecommunication,thepartiesshallbegiventheopportunityto |
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| 74 | 74 | | 6presentfactsandlegalargumentsbeforeadecisiononjurisdictionismade. |
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| 75 | 75 | | 7 3.Acommunicationbetweencourtsonschedules,calendars,courtrecords,and |
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| 76 | 76 | | 8similarmattersmayoccurwithoutinformingtheparties.Arecordneednotbemadeofsuch |
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| 77 | 77 | | 9communication. |
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| 78 | 78 | | 10 4.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection3ofthissection,arecordshallbemadeofthe |
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| 79 | 79 | | 11communication.Thepartiesshallbeinformedpromptlyofthecommunicationandgranted |
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| 80 | 80 | | 12accesstotherecord. |
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| 81 | 81 | | 13 5.Forthepurposesofthissection,"record"meansinformationthatisinscribedona |
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| 82 | 82 | | 14tangiblemedium,orthatwhichisstoredinanelectronicorothermediumandisretrievablein |
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| 83 | 83 | | 15perceivableform.Arecordincludesnotesortranscriptsofacourtreporterwholistenedtoa |
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| 84 | 84 | | 16conferencecallbetweenthecourts,anelectronicrecordingofatelephonecall,a |
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| 85 | 85 | | 17memorandumoranelectronicrecordofthecommunicationbetweenthecourts,ora |
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| 86 | 86 | | 18memorandumoranelectronicrecordmadebyacourtafterthecommunication. |
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| 87 | 87 | | 452.885.1.(1)Uponthefilingofapetitionseekingenforcementofachildcustody |
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| 88 | 88 | | 2determination[, thepetitionermayfile]withaverifiedapplicationfortheissuanceofa |
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| 89 | 89 | | 3warranttotakephysicalcustodyofthechildoruponthefilingofapetitionundersections |
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| 90 | 90 | | 4452.1100to452.1122,thecourtmayissueanexpartewarranttotakephysicalcustody |
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| 91 | 91 | | 5ofthechildifthecourtfinds,uponreviewofthepetitionorverifiedapplicationorupon |
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| 92 | 92 | | 6thetestimonyofthepetitionerorotherwitnesses,thatthechildislikelytosufferserious |
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| 93 | 93 | | 7imminentphysicalharmorthereisacredibleriskthatthechildisimminentlylikelyto |
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| 94 | 94 | | 8sufferwrongfulremoval[fromthisstate]. |
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| 95 | 95 | | 9 (2)Priortoissuingawarrantinresponsetoapetitionfiledundersections |
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| 96 | 96 | | 10452.1100to452.1122andbeforedeterminingtheplacementofthechildafterthe |
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| 97 | 97 | | 11warrantisexecuted,thecourtmayorderasearchoftherelevantdatabasesofthe |
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| 98 | 98 | | 12NationalCrimeInformationCentersystemandsimilarstatedatabasestodetermineif |
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| 99 | 99 | | 13thepetitionerorrespondenthasahistoryofdomesticviolence,stalking,orchildabuse |
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| 100 | 100 | | 14orneglect. |
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| 101 | 101 | | 15 2.[Ifthecourt,uponthetestimonyofthepetitionerorotherwitnesses,findsthatthe |
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| 102 | 102 | | 16childislikelytosufferseriousimminentphysicalharmorbeimminentlyremovedfromthis |
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| 103 | 103 | | 17state,thecourtmayissueawarranttotakephysicalcustodyofthechild.Thepetitionshallbe |
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| 104 | 104 | | HB481 3 18heardonthenextjudicialdayafterthewarrantisexecuted.Thewarrantshallincludethe |
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| 105 | 105 | | 19statementsrequiredundersubsection2ofsection452.870. |
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| 106 | 106 | | 20 3.]Awarranttotakephysicalcustodyofachildshall: |
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| 107 | 107 | | 21 (1)Recitethefactsuponwhicha[conclusion] determinationofseriousimminent |
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| 108 | 108 | | 22physicalharmoracredibleriskofimminentwrongfulremovalfromthejurisdictionis |
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| 109 | 109 | | 23based; |
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| 110 | 110 | | 24 (2)Directlawenforcementofficerstotakephysicalcustodyofthechildimmediately; |
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| 111 | 111 | | 25[and] |
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| 112 | 112 | | 26 (3)Statethedateandtimeforthehearingonthepetition; |
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| 113 | 113 | | 27 (4)Provideforthesafeinterimplacementofthechildpendingfurtherorderofthe |
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| 114 | 114 | | 28courtorfinalrelief; and |
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| 115 | 115 | | 29 (5)Includethestatementsrequiredundersubsection2ofsection452.870ifa |
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| 116 | 116 | | 30warrantisissuedinresponsetoapetitionseekingenforcementofachildcustody |
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| 117 | 117 | | 31determination. |
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| 118 | 118 | | 32 [4.]3.Therespondentshallbeservedwiththepetition,warrantandorder |
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| 119 | 119 | | 33immediatelyafterthechildistakenintophysicalcustody. |
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| 120 | 120 | | 34 4.Therespondentshallbeaffordedanopportunitytobeheardattheearliest |
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| 121 | 121 | | 35possibletimeaftertheexpartewarrantisexecutedbutnolaterthanthenextjudicial |
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| 122 | 122 | | 36dayunlessahearingonthatdateisimpossible.Inthatevent,thecourtshallholdthe |
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| 123 | 123 | | 37hearingonthefirstjudicialdaypossible. |
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| 124 | 124 | | 38 5.Ifthecourtfinds,afterahearing,thatapetitionersoughtawarrantunder |
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| 125 | 125 | | 39subsection1ofthissectionforthepurposeofharassmentorinbadfaith,thecourtmay |
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| 126 | 126 | | 40awardtherespondentreasonableattorney'sfees,costs,andexpenses. |
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| 127 | 127 | | 41 [5.]6.Awarranttotakephysicalcustodyofachildisenforceablethroughoutthis |
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| 128 | 128 | | 42state.Ifthecourtfindsonthebasisofthetestimonyofthepetitionerorotherwitnessthata |
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| 129 | 129 | | 43lessintrusiveremedyisnoteffective,thecourtmayauthorizelawenforcementofficersto |
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| 130 | 130 | | 44enterprivatepropertytotakephysicalcustodyofthechild.Ifrequiredbytheexigencyofthe |
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| 131 | 131 | | 45case,thecourtmayauthorizelawenforcementofficerstomakeaforcibleentryatanyhour. |
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| 132 | 132 | | 46 [6.]7.Thecourtmayimposeconditionsontheplacementofachildtoensurethe |
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| 133 | 133 | | 47appearanceofthechildandthechild'scustodian. |
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| 134 | 134 | | 48 8.Thissectiondoesnotaffecttheavailabilityofreliefallowedunderthelawsof |
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| 135 | 135 | | 49thisstateotherthansections452.700to452.930andsections452.1100to452.1122. |
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| 136 | 136 | | 452.1100.Sections452.1100to452.1122maybecitedasthe"UniformChild |
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| 137 | 137 | | 2AbductionPreventionAct". |
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| 138 | 138 | | 452.1102.Insections452.1100to452.1122: |
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| 139 | 139 | | 2 (1)"Abduction"meansthewrongfulremovalorwrongfulretentionofachild; |
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| 140 | 140 | | HB481 4 3 (2)"Child"meansanunemancipatedindividualwhoislessthaneighteenyears |
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| 141 | 141 | | 4ofage; |
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| 142 | 142 | | 5 (3)"Childabductionpreventionmeasures"meansmeasuresandconditionsthat |
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| 143 | 143 | | 6arereasonablycalculatedtopreventtheabductionofachild,includingprovisionsof |
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| 144 | 144 | | 7subsections3,4,and5ofsection452.1114,andothermeasuresthatthecourtdeems |
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| 145 | 145 | | 8appropriatetopreventtheabductionofachild; |
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| 146 | 146 | | 9 (4)"Child-custodydetermination"meansajudgment,decree,orotherorderof |
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| 147 | 147 | | 10acourtprovidingforthelegalcustody,physicalcustody,orvisitationwithrespecttoa |
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| 148 | 148 | | 11child.Thetermincludesapermanent,temporary,initial,andmodificationorder; |
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| 149 | 149 | | 12 (5)"Childcustodyproceeding"meansaproceedinginwhichlegalcustody, |
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| 150 | 150 | | 13physicalcustody,orvisitationwithrespecttoachildisatissue.Thetermincludesa |
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| 151 | 151 | | 14proceedingfordivorce,dissolutionofmarriage,separation,neglect,abuse,dependency, |
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| 152 | 152 | | 15guardianship,paternity,terminationofparentalrights,orprotectionfromdomestic |
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| 153 | 153 | | 16violence; |
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| 154 | 154 | | 17 (6)"Court"meansanentityauthorizedunderthelawofastatetoestablish, |
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| 155 | 155 | | 18enforce,ormodifyachild-custodydetermination; |
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| 156 | 156 | | 19 (7)"Petition"includesamotionoritsequivalent; |
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| 157 | 157 | | 20 (8)"Record"meansinformationthatisinscribedonatangiblemediumorthat |
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| 158 | 158 | | 21isstoredinanelectronicorothermediumandisretrievableinperceivableform; |
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| 159 | 159 | | 22 (9)"State"meansastateoftheUnitedStates,theDistrictofColumbia,Puerto |
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| 160 | 160 | | 23Rico,theUnitedStatesVirginIslands,oranyterritoryorinsularpossessionsubjectto |
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| 161 | 161 | | 24thejurisdictionoftheUnitedStates.ThetermincludesafederallyrecognizedIndian |
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| 162 | 162 | | 25tribeornation; |
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| 163 | 163 | | 26 (10)"Traveldocument"meansrecordsrelatingtoatravelitinerary,including |
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| 164 | 164 | | 27traveltickets,passes,reservationsfortransportation,oraccommodations.Theterm |
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| 165 | 165 | | 28doesnotincludeapassportorvisa; |
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| 166 | 166 | | 29 (11)"Warrant"meansanorderissuedbyacourtauthorizinglawenforcement |
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| 167 | 167 | | 30officerstotakephysicalcustodyofachild; |
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| 168 | 168 | | 31 (12)"Wrongfulremoval"meansthetakingofachildthatbreachesrightsof |
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| 169 | 169 | | 32custodyorvisitationgivenorrecognizedunderthelawofthisstate; |
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| 170 | 170 | | 33 (13)"Wrongfulretention"meansthekeepingorconcealingofachildthat |
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| 171 | 171 | | 34breachesrightsofcustodyorvisitationgivenorrecognizedunderthelawofthisstate. |
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| 172 | 172 | | 452.1104.Sections452.730,452.735,and452.820oftheuniformchildcustody |
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| 173 | 173 | | 2jurisdictionandenforcementactapplytocooperationandcommunicationsamong |
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| 174 | 174 | | 3courtsinproceedingsundersections452.1100to452.1122. |
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| 175 | 175 | | HB481 5 452.1106.1.Acourtonitsownmotionmayorderabductionprevention |
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| 176 | 176 | | 2measuresinachildcustodyproceedingifthecourtfindsthattheevidenceestablishesa |
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| 177 | 177 | | 3credibleriskofabductionofthechild. |
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| 178 | 178 | | 4 2.Apartytoachildcustodydeterminationoranotherindividualorentity |
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| 179 | 179 | | 5havingarightunderthelawofthisstateoranyotherstatetoseekachildcustody |
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| 180 | 180 | | 6determinationforthechildmayfileapetitionseekingabductionpreventionmeasuresto |
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| 181 | 181 | | 7protectthechildundersections452.1100to452.1122. |
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| 182 | 182 | | 8 3.Aprosecutororpublicauthoritydesignatedundersection452.910mayseeka |
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| 183 | 183 | | 9warranttotakephysicalcustodyofachildundersection452.885orotherappropriate |
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| 184 | 184 | | 10preventionmeasures. |
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| 185 | 185 | | 452.1108.1.Apetitionundersections452.1100to452.1122maybefiledonlyina |
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| 186 | 186 | | 2courtthathasjurisdictiontomakeachildcustodydeterminationwithrespecttothe |
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| 187 | 187 | | 3childatissueundersections452.700to452.930. |
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| 188 | 188 | | 4 2.Acourtofthisstatehastemporaryemergencyjurisdictionundersection |
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| 189 | 189 | | 5452.755ifthecourtfindsacredibleriskofabduction. |
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| 190 | 190 | | 452.1110.Apetitionundersections452.1100to452.1122mustbeverifiedand |
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| 191 | 191 | | 2includeacopyofanyexistingchildcustodydetermination,ifavailable.Thepetition |
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| 192 | 192 | | 3mustspecifytheriskfactorsforabduction,includingtherelevantfactorsdescribedin |
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| 193 | 193 | | 4section452.1112.Subjecttosubsection5ofsection452.780,ifreasonablyascertainable, |
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| 194 | 194 | | 5thepetitionmustcontain: |
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| 195 | 195 | | 6 (1)Thename,dateofbirth,andsexofthechild; |
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| 196 | 196 | | 7 (2)Thecustomaryaddressandcurrentphysicallocationofthechild; |
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| 197 | 197 | | 8 (3)Theidentity,customaryaddress,andcurrentphysicallocationofthe |
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| 198 | 198 | | 9respondent; |
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| 199 | 199 | | 10 (4)Astatementofwhetheraprioractiontopreventabductionordomestic |
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| 200 | 200 | | 11violencehasbeenfiledbyapartyorotherindividualorentityhavingcustodyofthe |
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| 201 | 201 | | 12child,andthedate,location,anddispositionoftheaction; |
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| 202 | 202 | | 13 (5)Astatementofwhetherapartytotheproceedinghasbeenarrestedfora |
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| 203 | 203 | | 14crimerelatedtodomesticviolence,stalking,orchildabuseorneglect,andthedate, |
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| 204 | 204 | | 15location,anddispositionofthecase;and |
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| 205 | 205 | | 16 (6)Anyotherinformationrequiredtobesubmittedtothecourtforachild |
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| 206 | 206 | | 17custodydeterminationundersection452.780. |
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| 207 | 207 | | 452.1112.1.Indeterminingwhetherthereisacredibleriskofabductionofa |
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| 208 | 208 | | 2child,thecourtshallconsideranyevidencethatthepetitionerorrespondent: |
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| 209 | 209 | | 3 (1)Haspreviouslyabductedorattemptedtoabductthechild; |
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| 210 | 210 | | 4 (2)Hasthreatenedtoabductthechild; |
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| 211 | 211 | | HB481 6 5 (3)Hasrecentlyengagedinactivitiesthatmayindicateaplannedabduction, |
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| 212 | 212 | | 6including: |
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| 213 | 213 | | 7 (a)Abandoningemployment; |
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| 214 | 214 | | 8 (b)Sellingaprimaryresidence; |
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| 215 | 215 | | 9 (c)Terminatingalease; |
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| 216 | 216 | | 10 (d)Closingbankorotherfinancialmanagementaccounts,liquidatingassets, |
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| 217 | 217 | | 11hidingordestroyingfinancialdocuments,orconductinganyunusualfinancial |
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| 218 | 218 | | 12activities; |
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| 219 | 219 | | 13 (e)Applyingforapassportorvisaorobtainingtraveldocumentsforthe |
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| 220 | 220 | | 14respondent,afamilymember,orthechild;or |
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| 221 | 221 | | 15 (f)Seekingtoobtainthechild'sbirthcertificateorschoolormedicalrecords; |
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| 222 | 222 | | 16 (4)Hasengagedindomesticviolence,stalking,orchildabuseorneglect; |
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| 223 | 223 | | 17 (5)Hasrefusedtofollowachildcustodydetermination; |
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| 224 | 224 | | 18 (6)Lacksstrongfamilial,financial,emotional,orculturaltiestothestateorthe |
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| 225 | 225 | | 19UnitedStates; |
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| 226 | 226 | | 20 (7)Hasstrongfamilial,financial,emotional,orculturaltiestoanotherstateor |
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| 227 | 227 | | 21country; |
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| 228 | 228 | | 22 (8)Islikelytotakethechildtoacountrythat: |
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| 229 | 229 | | 23 (a)IsnotapartytotheHagueConventionontheCivilAspectsofInternational |
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| 230 | 230 | | 24ChildAbductionanddoesnotprovidefortheextraditionofanabductingparentorfor |
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| 231 | 231 | | 25thereturnofanabductedchild; |
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| 232 | 232 | | 26 (b)IsapartytotheHagueConventionontheCivilAspectsofInternational |
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| 233 | 233 | | 27ChildAbductionbut: |
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| 234 | 234 | | 28 a.TheHagueConventionontheCivilAspectsofInternationalChildAbduction |
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| 235 | 235 | | 29isnotinforcebetweentheUnitedStatesandthatcountry; |
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| 236 | 236 | | 30 b.Isnoncompliantaccordingtothemostrecentcompliancereportissuedbythe |
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| 237 | 237 | | 31UnitedStatesDepartmentofState;or |
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| 238 | 238 | | 32 c.Lackslegalmechanismsforimmediatelyandeffectivelyenforcingareturn |
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| 239 | 239 | | 33orderundertheHagueConventionontheCivilAspectsofInternationalChild |
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| 240 | 240 | | 34Abduction; |
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| 241 | 241 | | 35 (c)Posesariskthatthechild'sphysicaloremotionalhealthorsafetywouldbe |
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| 242 | 242 | | 36endangeredinthecountrybecauseofspecificcircumstancesrelatingtothechildor |
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| 243 | 243 | | 37becauseofhumanrightsviolationscommittedagainstchildren; |
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| 244 | 244 | | 38 (d)Haslawsorpracticesthatwould: |
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| 245 | 245 | | 39 a.Enabletherespondent,withoutduecause,topreventthepetitionerfrom |
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| 246 | 246 | | 40contactingthechild; |
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| 247 | 247 | | HB481 7 41 b.Restrictthepetitionerfromfreelytravelingtoorexitingfromthecountry |
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| 248 | 248 | | 42becauseofthepetitioner’ssex,nationality,maritalstatus,orreligion;or |
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| 249 | 249 | | 43 c.Restrictthechild'sabilitylegallytoleavethecountryafterthechildreaches |
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| 250 | 250 | | 44theageofmajoritybecauseofachild'ssex,nationality,orreligion; |
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| 251 | 251 | | 45 (e)IsincludedbytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofStateonacurrentlistofstate |
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| 252 | 252 | | 46sponsorsofterrorism; |
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| 253 | 253 | | 47 (f)DoesnothaveanofficialUnitedStatesdiplomaticpresenceinthecountry;or |
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| 254 | 254 | | 48 (g)Isengagedinactivemilitaryactionorwar,includingacivilwar,towhichthe |
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| 255 | 255 | | 49childmaybeexposed; |
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| 256 | 256 | | 50 (9)Isundergoingachangeinimmigrationorcitizenshipstatusthatwould |
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| 257 | 257 | | 51adverselyaffecttherespondent'sabilitytoremainintheUnitedStateslegally; |
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| 258 | 258 | | 52 (10)HashadanapplicationforUnitedStatescitizenshipdenied; |
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| 259 | 259 | | 53 (11)Hasforgedorpresentedmisleadingorfalseevidenceongovernmentforms |
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| 260 | 260 | | 54orsupportingdocumentstoobtainorattempttoobtainapassport,avisa,travel |
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| 261 | 261 | | 55documents,aSocialSecuritycard,adriver’slicense,orothergovernment-issued |
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| 262 | 262 | | 56identificationcardorhasmadeamisrepresentationtotheUnitedStatesgovernment; |
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| 263 | 263 | | 57 (12)Hasusedmultiplenamestoattempttomisleadordefraud;or |
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| 264 | 264 | | 58 (13)Hasengagedinanyotherconductthecourtconsidersrelevanttotheriskof |
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| 265 | 265 | | 59abduction. |
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| 266 | 266 | | 60 2.Inthehearingonapetitionundersections452.1100to452.1122,thecourt |
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| 267 | 267 | | 61shallconsideranyevidencethattherespondentbelievedingoodfaiththatthe |
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| 268 | 268 | | 62respondent'sconductwasnecessarytoavoidimminentharmtothechildorrespondent |
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| 269 | 269 | | 63andanyotherevidencethatmayberelevanttowhethertherespondentmaybe |
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| 270 | 270 | | 64permittedtoremoveorretainthechild. |
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| 271 | 271 | | 452.1114.1.Ifapetitionisfiledundersections452.1100to452.1122,thecourt |
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| 272 | 272 | | 2mayenteranorderthatmustinclude: |
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| 273 | 273 | | 3 (1)Thebasisforthecourt'sexerciseofjurisdiction; |
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| 274 | 274 | | 4 (2)Themannerinwhichnoticeandopportunitytobeheardweregiventothe |
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| 275 | 275 | | 5personsentitledtonoticeoftheproceeding; |
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| 276 | 276 | | 6 (3)Adetaileddescriptionofeachparty'scustodyandvisitationrightsand |
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| 277 | 277 | | 7residentialarrangementsforthechild; |
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| 278 | 278 | | 8 (4)Aprovisionstatingthataviolationoftheordermaysubjectthepartyin |
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| 279 | 279 | | 9violationtocivilandcriminalpenalties;and |
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| 280 | 280 | | 10 (5)Identificationofthechild'scountryofhabitualresidenceatthetimeofthe |
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| 281 | 281 | | 11issuanceoftheorder. |
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| 282 | 282 | | 12 2.If,atahearingonapetitionundersections452.1100to452.1122oronthe |
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| 283 | 283 | | 13court'sownmotion,thecourtafterreviewingtheevidencefindsacredibleriskof |
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| 284 | 284 | | HB481 8 14abductionofthechild,thecourtshallenteranabductionpreventionorder.Theorder |
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| 285 | 285 | | 15mustincludetheprovisionsrequiredbysubsection1ofthissectionandmeasuresand |
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| 286 | 286 | | 16conditions,includingthoseinsubsections3,4,and5ofthissection,thatarereasonably |
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| 287 | 287 | | 17calculatedtopreventabductionofthechild,givingdueconsiderationtothepotential |
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| 288 | 288 | | 18harmtothechildfromanabduction,thelegalandpracticaldifficultiesofreturningthe |
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| 289 | 289 | | 19childtothejurisdictionifabducted,andthereasonsforthepotentialabduction, |
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| 290 | 290 | | 20includingevidenceofdomesticviolence,stalking,orchildabuseorneglect. |
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| 291 | 291 | | 21 3.Anabductionpreventionordermayincludeoneormoreofthefollowing: |
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| 292 | 292 | | 22 (1)Animpositionoftravelrestrictionsthatrequirethatapartytravelingwith |
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| 293 | 293 | | 23thechildoutsideadesignatedgeographicalareaprovidetheotherpartywiththe |
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| 294 | 294 | | 24following: |
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| 295 | 295 | | 25 (a)Thetravelitineraryofthechild; |
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| 296 | 296 | | 26 (b)Alistofphysicaladdressesandtelephonenumbersatwhichthechildcanbe |
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| 297 | 297 | | 27reachedatspecifiedtimes;and |
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| 298 | 298 | | 28 (c)Copiesofalltraveldocuments; |
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| 299 | 299 | | 29 (2)Aprohibitionoftherespondentdirectlyorindirectly: |
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| 300 | 300 | | 30 (a)Removingthechildfromthisstate,theUnitedStates,oranothergeographic |
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| 301 | 301 | | 31areawithoutpermissionofthecourtorthepetitioner'swrittenconsent; |
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| 302 | 302 | | 32 (b)Removingorretainingthechildinviolationofachildcustody |
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| 303 | 303 | | 33determination; |
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| 304 | 304 | | 34 (c)Removingthechildfromschoolorachildcareorsimilarfacility;or |
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| 305 | 305 | | 35 (d)Approachingthechildatanylocationotherthanasitedesignatedfor |
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| 306 | 306 | | 36supervisedvisitation; |
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| 307 | 307 | | 37 (3)Arequirementthatapartyregistertheorderinanotherstateasa |
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| 308 | 308 | | 38prerequisitetoallowingthechildtotraveltothatstate; |
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| 309 | 309 | | 39 (4)Withregardtothechild'spassport: |
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| 310 | 310 | | 40 (a)Adirectionthatthepetitionerplacethechild'snameintheUnitedStates |
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| 311 | 311 | | 41DepartmentofState'sChildPassportIssuanceAlertProgram; |
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| 312 | 312 | | 42 (b)Arequirementthattherespondentsurrendertothecourtorthepetitioner's |
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| 313 | 313 | | 43attorneyanyUnitedStatesorforeignpassportissuedinthechild'sname,includinga |
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| 314 | 314 | | 44passportissuedinthenameofboththeparentandthechild;and |
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| 315 | 315 | | 45 (c)Aprohibitionupontherespondentfromapplyingonbehalfofthechildfora |
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| 316 | 316 | | 46neworreplacementpassportorvisa; |
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| 317 | 317 | | 47 (5)Asaprerequisitetoexercisingcustodyorvisitation,arequirementthatthe |
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| 318 | 318 | | 48respondentprovide: |
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| 319 | 319 | | HB481 9 49 (a)TotheUnitedStatesDepartmentofStateOfficeofChildren'sIssuesandthe |
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| 320 | 320 | | 50relevantforeignconsulateorembassy,anauthenticatedcopyoftheorderdetailing |
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| 321 | 321 | | 51passportandtravelrestrictionsforthechild; |
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| 322 | 322 | | 52 (b)Tothecourt: |
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| 323 | 323 | | 53 a.Proofthattherespondenthasprovidedtheinformationinparagraph(a)of |
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| 324 | 324 | | 54thissubdivision;and |
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| 325 | 325 | | 55 b.Anacknowledgmentinarecordfromtherelevantforeignconsulateor |
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| 326 | 326 | | 56embassythatnopassportapplicationhasbeenmade,orpassportissued,onbehalfofthe |
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| 327 | 327 | | 57child; |
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| 328 | 328 | | 58 (c)Tothepetitioner,proofofregistrationwiththeUnitedStatesEmbassyor |
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| 329 | 329 | | 59otherUnitedStatesdiplomaticpresenceinthedestinationcountryandwiththeCentral |
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| 330 | 330 | | 60AuthorityfortheHagueConventionontheCivilAspectsofInternationalChild |
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| 331 | 331 | | 61Abduction,ifthatConventionisineffectbetweentheUnitedStatesandthedestination |
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| 332 | 332 | | 62country,unlessoneofthepartiesobjects;and |
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| 333 | 333 | | 63 (d)Awrittenwaiverunder5U.S.C.Section552aofthePrivacyActof1974,as |
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| 334 | 334 | | 64amended,withrespecttoanydocument,application,orotherinformationpertainingto |
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| 335 | 335 | | 65thechildauthorizingitsdisclosuretothecourtandthepetitioner;and |
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| 336 | 336 | | 66 (6)Uponthepetitioner'srequest,arequirementthattherespondentobtainan |
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| 337 | 337 | | 67orderfromtherelevantforeigncountrycontainingtermsidenticaltothechildcustody |
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| 338 | 338 | | 68determinationissuedintheUnitedStates. |
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| 339 | 339 | | 69 4.Inanabductionpreventionorder,thecourtmayimposeconditionsonthe |
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| 340 | 340 | | 70exerciseofcustodyorvisitationthat: |
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| 341 | 341 | | 71 (1)Limitvisitationorrequirethatvisitationwiththechildbytherespondentbe |
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| 342 | 342 | | 72superviseduntilthecourtfindsthatsupervisionisnolongernecessaryandorderthe |
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| 343 | 343 | | 73respondenttopaythecostsofsupervision; |
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| 344 | 344 | | 74 (2)Requiretherespondenttopostabondorprovideothersecurityinan |
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| 345 | 345 | | 75amountsufficienttoserveasafinancialdeterrenttoabduction,theproceedsofwhich |
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| 346 | 346 | | 76maybeusedtopayforthereasonableexpensesofrecoveryofthechild,including |
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| 347 | 347 | | 77reasonableattorneys'feesandcostsifthereisanabduction;and |
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| 348 | 348 | | 78 (3)Requiretherespondenttoobtaineducationonthepotentiallyharmfuleffects |
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| 349 | 349 | | 79tothechildfromabduction. |
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| 350 | 350 | | 80 5.Topreventimminentabductionofachild,acourtmay: |
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| 351 | 351 | | 81 (1)Issueawarranttotakephysicalcustodyofthechild; |
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| 352 | 352 | | 82 (2)Directtheuseoflawenforcementtotakeanyactionreasonablynecessaryto |
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| 353 | 353 | | 83locatethechild,obtainreturnofthechild,orenforceacustodydeterminationunder |
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| 354 | 354 | | 84sections452.1100to452.1122orthelawofthisstateotherthansections452.1100to |
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| 355 | 355 | | 85452.1122;or |
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| 356 | 356 | | HB481 10 86 (3)Grantanyotherreliefallowedunderthelawofthisstateotherthansections |
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| 357 | 357 | | 87452.1100to452.1122. |
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| 358 | 358 | | 88 6.Theremediesprovidedinsections452.1100to452.1122arecumulativeanddo |
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| 359 | 359 | | 89notaffecttheavailabilityofotherremediestopreventabduction. |
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| 360 | 360 | | 452.1118.Anabductionpreventionorderremainsineffectuntiltheearliestof: |
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| 361 | 361 | | 2 (1)Thetimestatedintheorder; |
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| 362 | 362 | | 3 (2)Theemancipationofthechild; |
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| 363 | 363 | | 4 (3)Thechild'sattainingeighteenyearsofage;or |
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| 364 | 364 | | 5 (4)Thetimetheorderismodified,revoked,vacated,orsupersededbyacourt |
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| 365 | 365 | | 6withjurisdictionundersections452.740,452.745,and452.750andapplicablelawofthis |
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| 366 | 366 | | 7state. |
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| 367 | 367 | | 452.1120.Inapplyingandconstruingsections452.1100to452.1122, |
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| 368 | 368 | | 2considerationmustbegiventotheneedtopromoteuniformityofthelawwith |
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| 369 | 369 | | 3respecttoitssubjectmatteramongstatesthatenactit. |
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| 370 | 370 | | 452.1122.Sections452.1100to452.1122modify,limit,andsupersedethefederal |
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| 371 | 371 | | 2ElectronicSignaturesinGlobalandNationalCommerceAct,15U.S.C.Section7001,et |
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| 372 | 372 | | 3seq.,butdonotmodify,limit,orsupersedeSection101(c)oftheact,15U.S.C.Section |
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| 373 | 373 | | 47001(c),orauthorizeelectronicdeliveryofanyofthenoticesdescribedinSection103(b) |
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| 374 | 374 | | 5ofthatact,15U.S.C.Section7003(b). |
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| 375 | 375 | | 453.700.Sections453.700to453.740maybecitedasthe"UniformUnregulated |
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| 376 | 376 | | 2ChildCustodyTransferAct". |
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| 377 | 377 | | 453.702.Insections453.700to453.740: |
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| 378 | 378 | | 2 (1)"Child"meansanunemancipatedindividualundereighteenyearsofage; |
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| 379 | 379 | | 3 (2)"Child-placingagency"meansapersonwithauthorityunderotherlawof |
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| 380 | 380 | | 4thisstatetoidentifyorplaceachildforadoption.Thetermdoesnotincludeaparentof |
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| 381 | 381 | | 5thechild; |
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| 382 | 382 | | 6 (3)"Custody"meanstheexerciseofphysicalcareandsupervisionofachild; |
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| 383 | 383 | | 7 (4)"Intercountryadoption"meansanadoptionorplacementforadoptionofa |
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| 384 | 384 | | 8childwhoresidesinaforeigncountryatthetimeofadoptionorplacement.Theterm |
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| 385 | 385 | | 9includesanadoptionfinalizedinthechild'scountryofresidenceorinastate; |
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| 386 | 386 | | 10 (5)"Parent"meansanindividualrecognizedasaparentunderotherlawofthis |
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| 387 | 387 | | 11state; |
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| 388 | 388 | | 12 (6)"Person"meansanindividual,estate,businessornonprofitentity,public |
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| 389 | 389 | | 13corporation,governmentorgovernmentalsubdivision,agency,orinstrumentality,or |
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| 390 | 390 | | 14otherlegalentity; |
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| 391 | 391 | | 15 (7)"Record"meansinformation: |
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| 392 | 392 | | 16 (a)Inscribedonatangiblemedium;or |
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| 393 | 393 | | HB481 11 17 (b)Storedinanelectronicorothermediumandretrievableinperceivableform; |
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| 394 | 394 | | 18 (8)"State"meansastateoftheUnitedStates,theDistrictofColumbia,Puerto |
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| 395 | 395 | | 19Rico,theUnitedStatesVirginIslands,oranyotherterritoryorpossessionsubjecttothe |
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| 396 | 396 | | 20jurisdictionoftheUnitedStates.ThetermincludesafederallyrecognizedIndiantribe. |
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| 397 | 397 | | 453.704.Sections453.700to453.740donotapplytocustodyofanIndianchild, |
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| 398 | 398 | | 2asdefinedinSection4(4)oftheIndianChildWelfareActof1978,25U.S.C.Section |
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| 399 | 399 | | 31903(4),asamended,totheextentcustodyisgovernedbytheIndianChildWelfareAct |
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| 400 | 400 | | 4of1978,25U.S.C.Sections1901through1963,asamended. |
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| 401 | 401 | | 453.706.Insections453.706to453.716: |
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| 402 | 402 | | 2 (1)"Guardian"meansapersonrecognizedasaguardianunderotherlawofthis |
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| 403 | 403 | | 3state; |
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| 404 | 404 | | 4 (2)"Intermediary"meansapersonthatassistsorfacilitatesatransferof |
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| 405 | 405 | | 5custodyofachild,whetherornotforcompensation. |
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| 406 | 406 | | 453.708.Sections453.706to453.716donotapplytoatransferofcustodyofa |
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| 407 | 407 | | 2childbyaparentorguardianofthechildto: |
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| 408 | 408 | | 3 (1)Aparentofthechild; |
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| 409 | 409 | | 4 (2)Astepparentofthechild; |
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| 410 | 410 | | 5 (3)Anadultwhoisrelatedtothechildbyblood,marriage,oradoption; |
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| 411 | 411 | | 6 (4)Anadultwho,atthetimeofthetransfer,hadacloserelationshipwiththe |
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| 412 | 412 | | 7childortheparentorguardianofthechildforasubstantialperiod,andwhomthe |
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| 413 | 413 | | 8parentorguardianreasonablybelieves,atthetimeofthetransfer,tobeafitcustodian |
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| 414 | 414 | | 9ofthechild; |
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| 415 | 415 | | 10 (5)AnIndiancustodian,asdefinedinSection4(6)oftheIndianChildWelfare |
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| 416 | 416 | | 11Actof1978,25U.S.C.Section1903(6),asamended,ofthechild;or |
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| 417 | 417 | | 12 (6)Amemberofthechild'scustomaryfamilyunitrecognizedbythechild's |
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| 418 | 418 | | 13indigenousgroupunderotherlawofthisstate. |
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| 419 | 419 | | 453.710.1.Exceptasprovidedinsubsection2ofthissection,aparentor |
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| 420 | 420 | | 2guardianofachildoranindividualwithwhomachildhasbeenplacedforadoption |
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| 421 | 421 | | 3maynottransfercustodyofthechildtoanotherpersonwiththeintent,atthetimeofthe |
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| 422 | 422 | | 4transfer,toabandontherightsandresponsibilitiesconcerningthechild. |
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| 423 | 423 | | 5 2.Aparentorguardianofachildoranindividualwithwhomachildhasbeen |
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| 424 | 424 | | 6placedforadoptionmaytransfercustodyofthechildtoanotherpersonwiththeintent, |
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| 425 | 425 | | 7atthetimeofthetransfer,toabandontherightsandresponsibilitiesconcerningthe |
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| 426 | 426 | | 8childonlythrough: |
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| 427 | 427 | | 9 (1)Adoptionorguardianship; |
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| 428 | 428 | | 10 (2)Judicialawardofcustody; |
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| 429 | 429 | | 11 (3)Placementbyorthroughachild-placingagency; |
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| 430 | 430 | | HB481 12 12 (4)Otherjudicialortribalaction;or |
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| 431 | 431 | | 13 (5)Safeplacefornewbornsactof2002undersection210.950. |
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| 432 | 432 | | 14 3.Apersonmaynotreceivecustodyofachild,oractasanintermediaryina |
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| 433 | 433 | | 15transferofcustodyofachild,ifthepersonknowsorreasonablyshouldknowthe |
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| 434 | 434 | | 16transferviolatessubsection1ofthissection.Thisprohibitiondoesnotapplyifthe |
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| 435 | 435 | | 17person,assoonaspracticableafterthetransfer,notifiesthechildren'sdivisionofthe |
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| 436 | 436 | | 18transferortakesappropriateactiontoestablishcustodyundersubsection2ofthis |
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| 437 | 437 | | 19section. |
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| 438 | 438 | | 20 4.ViolationofthissectionisaclassBmisdemeanor. |
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| 439 | 439 | | 21 5.Violationofsubsection1ofthissectionisnotestablishedsolelybecausea |
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| 440 | 440 | | 22parentorguardianthattransferscustodyofachilddoesnotregaincustody. |
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| 441 | 441 | | 453.712.1.Ifthechildren'sdivisionhasareasonablebasistobelievethata |
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| 442 | 442 | | 2personhastransferredorwilltransfercustodyofachildinviolationofsubsection1of |
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| 443 | 443 | | 3section453.710,thechildren'sdivisionmayconductahomevisitasprovidedbyother |
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| 444 | 444 | | 4lawofthisstateandtakeappropriateactiontoprotectthewelfareofthechild. |
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| 445 | 445 | | 5 2.Ifthechildren'sdivisionconductsahomevisitforachildadoptedorplaced |
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| 446 | 446 | | 6throughanintercountryadoption,thechildren'sdivisionsshall: |
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| 447 | 447 | | 7 (1)Prepareareportonthewelfareandplanforpermanentplacementofthe |
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| 448 | 448 | | 8child;and |
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| 449 | 449 | | 9 (2)ProvideacopytotheUnitedStatesDepartmentofState. |
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| 450 | 450 | | 10 3.Sections453.700to453.740donotpreventthechildren'sdivisionfromtaking |
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| 451 | 451 | | 11appropriateactionunderotherlawofthisstate. |
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| 452 | 452 | | 453.714.1.Apersonmaynotsolicitoradvertiseto: |
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| 453 | 453 | | 2 (1)Identifyapersontowhichtomakeatransferofcustodyinviolationof |
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| 454 | 454 | | 3subsection1ofsection453.710; |
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| 455 | 455 | | 4 (2)Identifyachildforatransferofcustodyinviolationofsubsection3ofsection |
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| 456 | 456 | | 5453.710;or |
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| 457 | 457 | | 6 (3)Actasanintermediaryinatransferofcustodyinviolationofsubsection3of |
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| 458 | 458 | | 7section453.710. |
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| 459 | 459 | | 8 2.ViolationofthissectionisaclassBmisdemeanor. |
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| 460 | 460 | | 453.716.Alawenforcementagencymayinvestigateapossibleviolationof |
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| 461 | 461 | | 2sections453.706to453.714andtakelegalactionasprovidedbylawofthisstate. |
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| 462 | 462 | | 453.718.Insections453.718to453.732,"prospectiveadoptiveparent"meansan |
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| 463 | 463 | | 2individualwhohasbeenapprovedorpermittedunderotherlawofthisstatetoadopta |
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| 464 | 464 | | 3child. |
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| 465 | 465 | | 453.720.Sections453.718to453.732applytoplacementforadoptionofachild |
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| 466 | 466 | | 2who: |
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| 467 | 467 | | HB481 13 3 (1)Hasbeenorisinfosterorinstitutionalcare; |
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| 468 | 468 | | 4 (2)Previouslyhasbeenadoptedinastate; |
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| 469 | 469 | | 5 (3)Hasbeenorisbeingadoptedunderthelawofaforeigncountry; |
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| 470 | 470 | | 6 (4)Hascomeoriscomingtoastatefromaforeigncountrytobeadopted;or |
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| 471 | 471 | | 7 (5)IsnotacitizenoftheUnitedStates. |
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| 472 | 472 | | 453.722.Withinareasonabletimebeforeachild-placingagencyplacesachild |
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| 473 | 473 | | 2foradoptionwithaprospectiveadoptiveparent,theagencyshallprovideorcausetobe |
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| 474 | 474 | | 3providedtotheprospectiveadoptiveparentgeneraladoptioninformation.The |
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| 475 | 475 | | 4informationmustaddress: |
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| 476 | 476 | | 5 (1)Possiblephysical,mental,emotional,andbehavioralissuesconcerning: |
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| 477 | 477 | | 6 (a)Identity,loss,andtraumathatachildmightexperiencebefore,during,or |
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| 478 | 478 | | 7afteradoption;and |
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| 479 | 479 | | 8 (b)Achildleavingfamiliartiesandsurroundings; |
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| 480 | 480 | | 9 (2)Theeffectthataccesstoresources,includinghealthinsurance,mayhaveon |
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| 481 | 481 | | 10theabilityofanadoptiveparenttomeettheneedsofachild; |
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| 482 | 482 | | 11 (3)Causesofdisruptionofanadoptiveplacementordissolutionofanadoption |
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| 483 | 483 | | 12andresourcesavailabletohelpavoiddisruptionordissolution;and |
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| 484 | 484 | | 13 (4)Prohibitionsundersections453.710and453.714. |
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| 485 | 485 | | 453.724.1.Exceptasprohibitedbyotherlawofthisstate,withinareasonable |
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| 486 | 486 | | 2timebeforeachild-placingagencyplacesachildforadoptionwithaprospective |
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| 487 | 487 | | 3adoptiveparent,theagencyshallprovideorcausetobeprovidedtotheprospective |
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| 488 | 488 | | 4adoptiveparentinformationspecifictothechildthatisknowntoorreasonably |
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| 489 | 489 | | 5obtainablebytheagencyandmaterialtotheprospectiveadoptiveparent’sinformed |
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| 490 | 490 | | 6decisiontoadoptthechild.Theinformationmustinclude: |
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| 491 | 491 | | 7 (1)Thechild'sfamily,cultural,racial,religious,ethnic,linguistic,and |
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| 492 | 492 | | 8educationalbackground; |
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| 493 | 493 | | 9 (2)Thechild'sphysical,mental,emotional,andbehavioralhealth; |
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| 494 | 494 | | 10 (3)Circumstancesthatmightadverselyaffectthechild'sphysical,mental, |
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| 495 | 495 | | 11emotional,orbehavioralhealth; |
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| 496 | 496 | | 12 (4)Thechild'smedicalhistory,includingimmunizations; |
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| 497 | 497 | | 13 (5)Themedicalhistoryofthechild'sgeneticparentsandsiblings; |
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| 498 | 498 | | 14 (6)Thehistoryofanadoptiveorout-of-homeplacementofthechildandthe |
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| 499 | 499 | | 15reasontheadoptionorplacementended; |
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| 500 | 500 | | 16 (7)Thechild'sUnitedStatesimmigrationstatus; |
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| 501 | 501 | | 17 (8)Medical,therapeutic,andeducationalresources,includinglanguage- |
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| 502 | 502 | | 18acquisitiontraining,availabletotheadoptiveparentandchildafterplacementfor |
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| 503 | 503 | | HB481 14 19adoptionoradoptiontoassistinrespondingeffectivelytophysical,mental,emotional, |
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| 504 | 504 | | 20orbehavioralhealthissues;and |
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| 505 | 505 | | 21 (9)Availablerecordsrelevanttotheinformationinsubdivisions(1)through(8) |
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| 506 | 506 | | 22ofthissubsection. |
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| 507 | 507 | | 23 2.If,beforeanadoptionisfinalized,additionalinformationundersubsection1 |
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| 508 | 508 | | 24ofthissectionthatismaterialtoaprospectiveadoptiveparent'sinformeddecisionto |
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| 509 | 509 | | 25adoptthechildbecomesknowntoorreasonablyobtainablebythechild-placingagency, |
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| 510 | 510 | | 26theagencyshallprovidetheinformationtotheprospectiveadoptiveparent. |
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| 511 | 511 | | 27 3.If,afteranadoptionisfinalized,additionalinformationundersubsection1of |
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| 512 | 512 | | 28thissectionbecomesknowntothechild-placingagency,theagencyshallmakea |
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| 513 | 513 | | 29reasonableefforttoprovidetheinformationtotheadoptiveparent. |
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| 514 | 514 | | 453.726.1.Achild-placingagencyplacingachildforadoptionshallprovideor |
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| 515 | 515 | | 2causetobeprovidedtotheprospectiveadoptiveparentguidanceandinstruction |
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| 516 | 516 | | 3specifictothechildtohelppreparetheparenttorespondeffectivelytoneedsofthechild |
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| 517 | 517 | | 4thatareknowntoorreasonablyascertainablebytheagency. |
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| 518 | 518 | | 5 2.Theguidanceandinstructionundersubsection1ofthissectionmustaddress, |
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| 519 | 519 | | 6ifapplicable: |
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| 520 | 520 | | 7 (1)Thepotentialeffectonthechildof: |
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| 521 | 521 | | 8 (a)Apreviousadoptionorout-of-homeplacement; |
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| 522 | 522 | | 9 (b)Multiplepreviousadoptionsorout-of-homeplacements; |
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| 523 | 523 | | 10 (c)Trauma,insecureattachment,fetalalcoholexposure,ormalnutrition; |
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| 524 | 524 | | 11 (d)Neglect,abuse,drugexposure,orsimilaradversity; |
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| 525 | 525 | | 12 (e)Separationfromasiblingorsignificantcaregiver;and |
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| 526 | 526 | | 13 (f)Adifferenceinethnicity,race,orculturalidentitybetweenthechildandthe |
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| 527 | 527 | | 14prospectiveadoptiveparentorotherchildoftheparent; |
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| 528 | 528 | | 15 (2)Informationavailablefromthefederalgovernmentontheprocessforthe |
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| 529 | 529 | | 16childtoacquireUnitedStatescitizenship;and |
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| 530 | 530 | | 17 (3)Anyothermatterthechild-placingagencyconsidersmaterialtothe |
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| 531 | 531 | | 18adoption. |
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| 532 | 532 | | 19 3.Theguidanceandinstructionundersubsection1ofthissectionmustbe |
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| 533 | 533 | | 20provided: |
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| 534 | 534 | | 21 (1)ForadoptionofachildresidingintheUnitedStates,areasonabletimebefore |
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| 535 | 535 | | 22theadoptionisfinalized;or |
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| 536 | 536 | | 23 (2)Foranintercountryadoption,inaccordancewithfederallaw. |
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| 537 | 537 | | 453.728.Onrequestofachildwhowasplacedforadoptionorthechild's |
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| 538 | 538 | | 2adoptiveparent,thechild-placingagencyplacingthechildorthechildren'sdivision |
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| 539 | 539 | | 3shallprovideinformationabouthowtoobtainfinancialassistanceorsupportservices: |
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| 540 | 540 | | HB481 15 4 (1)Toassistthechildorparenttorespondeffectivelytoadjustment,behavioral |
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| 541 | 541 | | 5health,andotherchallenges;and |
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| 542 | 542 | | 6 (2)Tohelppreservetheplacementoradoption. |
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| 543 | 543 | | 453.730.1.Alawenforcementagencymayinvestigateanallegationthatachild- |
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| 544 | 544 | | 2placingagencyhasfailedtocomplywithsections453.718to453.732andcommencean |
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| 545 | 545 | | 3actionforinjunctiveorotherrelieforinitiateanadministrativeproceedingagainstthe |
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| 546 | 546 | | 4child-placingagencytoenforcesections453.718to453.732. |
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| 547 | 547 | | 5 2.Thechildren'sdivisionmayinitiateaproceedingtodeterminewhethera |
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| 548 | 548 | | 6child-placingagencyhasfailedtocomplywithsections453.718to453.732.Ifthe |
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| 549 | 549 | | 7children'sdivisionsfindsthatthechild-placingagencyhasfailedtocomply,the |
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| 550 | 550 | | 8children'sdivisionmaysuspendorrevoketheagency'slicenseortakeotheraction |
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| 551 | 551 | | 9permittedbylawofthisstate. |
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| 552 | 552 | | 453.732.Thechildren'sdivisionmayadoptrulesunderchapter536to |
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| 553 | 553 | | 2implementsections453.722,453.724,and453.728. |
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| 554 | 554 | | 453.734.Inapplyingandconstruingthisuniformact,acourtshallconsiderthe |
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| 555 | 555 | | 2promotionofuniformityofthelawamongjurisdictionsthatenactit. |
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| 556 | 556 | | 453.736.Sections453.700to453.740modify,limit,orsupersedetheElectronic |
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| 557 | 557 | | 2SignaturesinGlobalandNationalCommerceAct,15U.S.C.Section7001etseq.,as |
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| 558 | 558 | | 3amended,butdonotmodify,limit,orsupersede15U.S.C.Section7001(c),orauthorize |
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| 559 | 559 | | 4electronicdeliveryofanyofthenoticesdescribedin15U.S.C.Section7003(b). |
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| 560 | 560 | | 453.738.1.Sections453.706to453.716applyto: |
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| 561 | 561 | | 2 (1)AtransferofcustodyonorafterAugust28,2025;and |
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| 562 | 562 | | 3 (2)SolicitingoradvertisingonorafterAugust28,2025. |
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| 563 | 563 | | 4 2.Sections453.718to453.732applytoplacementofachildforadoptionmore |
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| 564 | 564 | | 5thansixtydaysafterAugust28,2025. |
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| 565 | 565 | | 453.740.Ifaprovisionofsections453.700to453.740oritsapplicationtoa |
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| 566 | 566 | | 2personorcircumstanceisheldinvalid,theinvaliditydoesnotaffectanotherprovision |
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| 567 | 567 | | 3orapplicationthatcanbegiveneffectwithouttheinvalidprovision. |
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| 568 | 568 | | 453.742.Sections453.700to453.740supplementtheprovisionsunderthis |
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| 569 | 569 | | 2chapterandchapter210forthetransferofcustodyofachild.Totheextentthe |
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| 570 | 570 | | 3provisionsunderthischapterorchapter210areinconsistentwithsections453.700to |
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| 571 | 571 | | 4453.740,theprovisionsofsections453.700to453.740controlregardingthetransferof |
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| 572 | 572 | | 5custodyofachild. |
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| 573 | 573 | | HB481 16 487.110.Theuniformchildcustodyjurisdictionandenforcementact,asenactedin |
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| 574 | 574 | | 2sections[452.440to452.550] 452.700to452.930, shallapplytoallchildcustody |
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| 575 | 575 | | 3proceedings, asdefinedinsection452.705,inthefamilycourt. |
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| 576 | 576 | | ✔ |
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| 577 | 577 | | HB481 17 |
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