The parent and child relationship extends equally to every child and every parent, regardless of the marital status of the parents.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 210.818
Relationship not dependent on marriage
Known as the Uniform Parentage Act
The act spans §§ 210–210 (215 sections).
Effective: 15 Jul 1987, see footnote; (L. 1987 S.B. 328 § 2)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.