The petition shall be filed in the county where the petitioner resides, where the alleged incident of domestic violence occurred, or where the respondent may be served.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 455.015
Venue
Known as the Child Protection Orders Act
The act spans §§ 455–455 (57 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 2013; (L. 1980 S.B. 524 § 1, A.L. 2013 H.B. 215)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.