The compact shall become binding upon the state of Missouri upon legislative enactment of the compact into law by no less than thirty-five of the states. The initial effective date shall be the later of August 28, 2007, or upon enactment into law by the thirty-fifth jurisdiction *. Thereafter it shall become effective and binding as to any other compacting state upon enactment of the compact into law by that state.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 210.580
Compact binding, when
Known as the Uniform Parentage Act
The act spans §§ 210–210 (215 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 2007, 2 histories; (L. 1955 p. 675 § 2, A.L. 2007 S.B. 84)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.