Jurisdiction.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.1206
in effect452.1206. Jurisdiction. — 1. A court may issue an order regarding custodial responsibility under sections 452.1200 to 452.1258 only if the court has jurisdiction under sections 452.700 to 452.930 .
2. If a court has issued a temporary order regarding custodial responsibility pursuant to sections 452.1224 to 452.1244 , the residence of the deploying parent is not changed by reason of the deployment for the purposes of sections 452.700 to 452.930 during the deployment.
3. If a court has issued a permanent order regarding custodial responsibility before notice of deployment and the parents modify that order temporarily by agreement pursuant to sections 452.1214 to 452.1222 , the residence of the deploying parent is not changed by reason of the deployment for the purposes of sections 452.700 to 452.930 .
4. If a court in another state has issued a temporary order regarding custodial responsibility as a result of impending or current deployment, the residence of the deploying parent is not changed by reason of the deployment for the purposes of sections 452.700 to 452.930 .
5. This section does not prevent a court from exercising temporary emergency jurisdiction under sections 452.700 to 452.930 .
(L. 2024 S.B. 912)
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