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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 455.503

Venue — petition, who may file

Known as the Child Protection Orders Act

The act spans §§ 455.003 to 455.560 (57 sections).

Effective: 28 Aug 2015, 2 histories; (L. 1987 H.B. 598 § 3, A.L. 2013 H.B. 215, A.L. 2015 S.B. 321 merged with S.B. 341)

1. A petition for an order of protection for a child shall be filed in the county where the child resides, where the alleged incident of domestic violence, stalking, or sexual assault occurred, or where the respondent may be served.

2. Such petition may be filed by any of the following:

(1) A parent or guardian of the victim;

(2) A guardian ad litem or court-appointed special advocate appointed for the victim; or

(3) The juvenile officer.

Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.