The terms of section 452.150 shall apply to children born out of wedlock and to children born in wedlock, and the terms "father and mother", "parent", "child", shall apply without reference to whether a child was born in lawful wedlock.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.160
Father and mother, parent, child, defined — how construed
Known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
The act spans §§ 452–452 (157 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 1939; (RSMo 1939 § 1527)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.