In a proceeding for custodial responsibility of a child of a service member, a court may not consider a parent's past deployment or possible future deployment in itself in determining the best interest of the child but may consider any significant impact on the best interest of the child of the parent's past or possible future deployment.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.1212
General consideration in custody proceeding of parent's military service
Known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
The act spans §§ 452–452 (157 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 2024; (L. 2024 S.B. 912)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.