If any married person shall hold real estate in his or her own right, and his or her spouse, by criminal conduct toward him or her, or by ill usage, shall give him or her cause to live separate and apart from him or her, such person may petition the circuit court, setting forth such facts, and therein pray that such estate may be enjoyed by him or her for his or her sole use and benefit.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.170
Petition for enjoyment of spouse's separate estate, when
Known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
The act spans §§ 452–452 (157 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 2001; (RSMo 1939 § 3386, A.L. 2001 H.B. 537); Prior revisions: 1929 § 2999; 1919 § 7324; 1909 § 8305
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.