Chapter 210 - Child Protection and Reformation

Section 210.001 Department of social services to meet needs of homeless, dependent and neglected children — only certain regional child assessment centers funded.
Section 210.003 Immunizations of children required, when, exceptions — duties of administrator, report — notification of parents, when.
Section 210.004 Law enforcement agencies, record of custody of child.
Section 210.025 Criminal background checks, persons receiving state or federal funds for child care, procedure — rulemaking authority — exemptions, contingent expiration date.
Section 210.027 Direct payment recipients, child care providers — department's duties.
Section 210.030 Blood tests of pregnant women.
Section 210.040 Blood test results — confidential.
Section 210.050 Reporting required.
Section 210.060 Noncompliance a misdemeanor — penalty.
Section 210.070 Prophylactic eye drops at birth — objection to, when.
Section 210.080 Report of infant eye inflammation, by whom.
Section 210.090 Health officer to furnish copy of law to midwife — secretary of state to print same.
Section 210.100 Violation a misdemeanor.
Section 210.102 Coordinating board for early childhood established, members, powers — fund created.
Section 210.106 Failure to use passenger restraint system not to be basis for civil actions — evidence inadmissible.
Section 210.108 Dominic James Memorial Foster Care Reform Act, statutes involved.
Section 210.109 Child protection system established by children's division, duties, records, investigations or assessments and services — central registry maintained.
Section 210.110 Definitions.
Section 210.112 Children's services providers and agencies, contracting with, requirements — task force created — reports to general assembly — rulemaking authority.
Section 210.113 Accreditation goal, when to be achieved.
Section 210.114 Qualified immunity for private contractor, when — exceptions.
Section 210.115 Reports of abuse, neglect, and under age eighteen deaths — persons required to report — supervisors and administrators not to impede reporting — deaths required to be reported to the division or child fatality review panel, when — report made to another state, when.
Section 210.117 Child not reunited with parents or placed in a home, when.
Section 210.118 Court finding of abuse by preponderance of evidence, responsible party to be listed in registry — procedure.
Section 210.120 Medical institution staff members, duties of.
Section 210.122 Voluntary placement agreements, children in state custody solely in need of mental health treatment — rulemaking authority.
Section 210.125 Protective custody of child, who may take, reports required — temporary protective custody defined.
Section 210.127 Diligent search for biological parents required, when.
Section 210.130 Oral reports, when and where made — contents of reports.
Section 210.135 Immunity from liability granted to reporting person or institution, when — exception — preliminary evaluation required, when.
Section 210.140 Privileged communication not recognized, exception.
Section 210.145 Telephone hotline for reports on child abuse — division duties, protocols, law enforcement contacted immediately, investigation conducted, when, exception — chief investigator named — family support team meetings, who may attend — reporter's right to receive information — admissibility of reports in custody cases.
Section 210.146 Evaluation by SAFE CARE provider required, when--referral to juvenile officer, when.
Section 210.147 Confidentiality of family support team meetings, exceptions — form developed for core commitments made at meetings.
Section 210.148 Juveniles with problem sexual behavior reports, procedure — definition — rulemaking authority.
Section 210.150 Confidentiality of reports and records, exceptions — violations, penalty.
Section 210.152 Reports of abuse or neglect — division to retain or remove certain information — confidential, released only to authorized persons — report removal, when — notice of agency's determination to retain or remove, sent when — case reopened, when — administrative review of determination — de novo judicial review.
Section 210.153 Child abuse and neglect review board, established, members, duties, records, rules.
Section 210.154 Missouri task force on the prevention of infant abuse and neglect created, members, report.
Section 210.155 Division to provide programs and information — division to continuously inform persons required to report and public as to toll-free telephones available for abuse reports.
Section 210.160 Guardian ad litem, how appointed — when — fee — volunteer advocates may be appointed to assist guardian — training program.
Section 210.165 Penalty for violation.
Section 210.166 Medical neglect of child, who may bring action — procedure.
Section 210.167 Report to school district on violations of compulsory school attendance law — referral by school district to prosecutor, when.
Section 210.170 Children's trust fund board created — members, appointment — qualifications — terms — vacancies — removal procedure — staff — expenses — office of administration, duties.
Section 210.171 Definitions.
Section 210.172 Powers and duties of board.
Section 210.173 Trust fund established — investment — disbursement, limitation, exception — exempt from transfer to general revenue.
Section 210.180 Division employees to be trained.
Section 210.183 Alleged perpetrator to be provided written description of investigation process.
Section 210.187 Child abuse and neglect services and funding, task force on children's justice to make recommendations and award grant moneys.
Section 210.188 Report to general assembly and governor, contents.
Section 210.192 Child fatality review panel to investigate deaths — members — prosecutors and circuit attorneys to organize — report on investigations — immunity from civil liability.
Section 210.194 Rules, guidelines and protocols — confidentiality requirements.
Section 210.195 State technical assistance team, duties — regional coordinators, appointment, duties — state child fatality review panel, appointment, duties, findings and recommendations, content.
Section 210.196 Hospitals and physicians, rules authorized for protocol and identifying suspicious deaths — child death pathologist, qualification, certification — rules, procedure — records, disclosure.
Section 210.199 Licensure through the department of health and senior services required for receipt of certain education funds.
Section 210.201 Definitions.
Section 210.203 Complaints against child care facilities, open records to be kept by department.
Section 210.211 License required — exceptions — written notice of licensure status, when.
Section 210.215 Access to child and care providers during normal hours — exception court orders restricting access.
Section 210.221 Licenses to be issued by department of health and senior services — duty to fix standards and make investigations — rule variance granted when, procedure — sanctioning of licenses, when — denial of application, when.
Section 210.223 Safe sleep policy to be maintained, purpose — alternatives, written instructions required — definitions — training — rulemaking authority.
Section 210.231 Department of health and senior services may delegate powers.
Section 210.241 Judicial review.
Section 210.245 Violations, penalties — prosecutor may file suit to oversee or prevent operation of day care center — attorney general may seek injunction, when — unlicensed facilities, civil penalty — fund established, use of moneys.
Section 210.251 State and federal funds to be made available to centers to upgrade standards.
Section 210.252 Fire, safety, health and sanitation inspections, procedure — variances to rules granted when — rules authorized.
Section 210.254 Religious organization operating facilities exempt under licensing laws required to file parental notice of responsibility and fire, safety inspections annually.
Section 210.255 Religious organizations operating facility in violation, procedure — noncompliance after notice, prosecutor may act or attorney general.
Section 210.256 Violations, penalties — injunction, procedure.
Section 210.257 Rules, procedure to adopt.
Section 210.258 Religious organizations operating facility, no interference permitted with curriculum, personnel or selection of children — discipline policies, explanation required for parent.
Section 210.259 Nonreligious organization's agreement for child-care facility on property of religious organization not deemed to be exclusive control by religious organization.
Section 210.275 Child care provided on elementary and secondary school property must comply with child-care licensure provisions.
Section 210.278 Exempt from licensure, when.
Section 210.305 Grandparent placement preferred in emergency placements — definitions — diligent efforts required, when.
Section 210.320 Regulation of detention facility — taxation of cigarettes to support, rate — discount for wholesaler — refunds — failing to affix stamps or pay tax, penalty — possession of unstamped cigarettes, prima facie evidence cigarettes intended for sale, exception — seizure of property, when, procedure — rules, procedure — violation of a misdemeanor — budget (certain first class counties).
Section 210.481 Definitions.
Section 210.482 Background checks for emergency placements, requirements, exceptions — cost, paid by whom.
Section 210.484 Residential care facilities license required.
Section 210.485 Civil liability, for-profit child-placing agency or residential care facility, when — state exemption.
Section 210.486 License required, applicants to be investigated — provisional license, when — periods of validity.
Section 210.487 Background checks for foster families, requirements — costs, paid by whom — rulemaking authority.
Section 210.491 Investigation of certain facilities by the division, when — injunctive relief, when.
Section 210.496 Refusal to issue, suspension or revocation of licenses — grounds.
Section 210.498 Access to records on the suspension or revocation of a foster home license — procedure for release of information — disclosure permitted, when.
Section 210.501 Application for licensure, form, contents.
Section 210.506 Rules, procedure — promulgation, persons to be consulted.
Section 210.511 Division to assist applicants in meeting license requirements and establishing certain programs, how.
Section 210.516 Exceptions to license requirement — division may not require documentation.
Section 210.518 Departments' duties, classification of services to children — interagency meetings for coordination of services.
Section 210.521 Assistance for division in licensure of foster homes.
Section 210.526 Grievance procedure for decisions of division, requirements — judicial review authorized.
Section 210.531 Violations or false statements, penalty.
Section 210.535 Foster care and adoption assistance under federal Social Security Act, amendments to plan and waivers to be submitted.
Section 210.536 Cost of foster care, how paid — failure of parent to pay required amount, court orders against assets, collection procedure.
Section 210.537 County foster parent associations may be established, duties of division.
Section 210.539 State health insurance, foster parents may purchase, when.
Section 210.542 Training and standards for foster parents to be provided, when — evaluation of foster parents.
Section 210.543 Specialized foster parents, training, fiscal incentives.
Section 210.545 Respite care facilities for foster families — rules and regulations — procedure.
Section 210.551 Grievance procedure for decisions of division to be developed with cooperation of foster parents group.
Section 210.560 Money held by others for benefit of a child, definitions, liability to the state for funds expended for child, when — money held by division for a child, accounting, deposit of funds, annual statement, disposal of funds — escheat, when.
Section 210.564 Citation of law — foster care bill of rights.
Section 210.565 Relatives of child shall be given foster home placement, when — definitions — order of preference — specific findings required, when — sibling placement — age of relative not a factor, when — federal requirements to be followed for placement of Native American children — waiver of certain standards, when — GAL to ascertain child's wishes, when.
Section 210.566 Foster parents' bill of rights.
Section 210.568 Juvenile offender regimented discipline program, certain counties — commitments, manner — vote required to establish program, ballot.
Section 210.570 Text of compact.
Section 210.580 Compact binding, when.
Section 210.590 Courts and agencies to cooperate to promote purposes of compact.
Section 210.617 Missouri state foster care and adoption board created, duties, members, expenses, meetings — written annual report, when.
Section 210.620 Compact enacted, text of compact.
Section 210.620 Compact enacted, text of compact.
Section 210.622 Emergency placement of abused or neglected children across state lines, approval required, when.
Section 210.622 Emergency placement of abused or neglected children across state lines, approval required, when.
Section 210.625 Financial responsibility for child, how fixed.
Section 210.625 Financial responsibility for child, how fixed.
Section 210.630 Definitions — governor's appointment of administrator authorized.
Section 210.635 Placement authority of courts, retention of jurisdiction.
Section 210.635 Placement authority of courts, retention of jurisdiction.
Section 210.640 Placements from nonparty states, procedure for.
Section 210.640 Placements from nonparty states, procedure for.
Section 210.650 Contingent effective date.
Section 210.660 Definitions
Section 210.665 Designated caregiver, court and parties to defer to reasonable decisions of — onsite caregiver to be designated by division — training — immunity from liability, when.
Section 210.670 Case plans, foster children fourteen and over to be consulted — copy of rights provided to foster child — documents provided to child upon leaving foster care.
Section 210.675 Permanency plan of another planned permanent living arrangement, prohibited for foster children under sixteen — findings required at hearing for such plan.
Section 210.680 Rulemaking authority.
Section 210.700 Definitions
Section 210.710 Child committed to care of authorized agency — written report of status required for court review, when — dispositional hearing, when, purpose — child not returned home, when.
Section 210.720 Court-ordered custody — written report of status required for court review, when — permanency hearing when, purpose.
Section 210.730 Court to have continuing jurisdiction for certain proceedings — duties to review children under continued foster care, when — goals.
Section 210.760 Placement in foster care — division's duties — removal of children from school, restrictions.
Section 210.761 Right to testify at foster care hearings, qualifications, limitation.
Section 210.762 Family support team meetings to be held, when — who may attend — form to be used.
Section 210.764 Certain case records available for review by parents or guardians.
Section 210.790 Foster parent standing for court proceedings.
Section 210.817 Definitions.
Section 210.818 Relationship not dependent on marriage.
Section 210.819 Parent and child relationship, how established.
Section 210.822 Presumption of paternity — rebuttal of presumption, standard of proof.
Section 210.823 Acknowledgment of paternity is considered a legal finding of paternity — rescinding the acknowledgment.
Section 210.824 Artificial insemination, consent required, duties of physician, effect of physician's failure to comply with law — inspection of records permitted, when.
Section 210.826 Determination of father and child relationship, who may bring action, when action may be brought.
Section 210.828 Statute of limitations, exception — notification form required, when.
Section 210.829 Jurisdiction, venue, severance — effect of failure to join action for necessaries.
Section 210.830 Parties — guardian ad litem, when appointed.
Section 210.832 Pretrial proceedings, informal hearing before master — testimony of party may be compelled, when — physician testimony not privileged, when — bond required when, amount — temporary support order issued, when.
Section 210.834 Blood tests — expert defined.
Section 210.836 Evidence relating to paternity.
Section 210.838 Pretrial recommendation — actions, effect of party's refusal to accept.
Section 210.839 Civil action, procedure — admissibility of evidence, parties — default judgment may be entered, when.
Section 210.841 Judgment or order, contents — amount of support, presumption.
Section 210.842 Costs.
Section 210.843 Enforcement of judgment or order — payments to be made to circuit clerk or family support payment center — failure to comply, civil contempt.
Section 210.844 Applicability of certain statutes.
Section 210.845 Modification of decree, when — procedure, burden.
Section 210.846 Hearings and records, confidentiality — inspection allowed, when.
Section 210.847 Grandparents liable for support payments for grandchildren, when — amount of support, relevant factors.
Section 210.848 Action to declare mother and child relationship.
Section 210.849 Birth records.
Section 210.850 Uniformity of application and construction.
Section 210.851 Citation of law.
Section 210.852 Application to actions commenced prior to effective date.
Section 210.853 Parenting plan in paternity actions.
Section 210.854 Paternity and support, setting aside of judgment, criteria — division to track cases.
Section 210.860 Tax levy, amount, purposes — ballot — deposit of funds in special community children's services fund.
Section 210.861 Board of directors, term, expenses, organization — powers — funds, expenditure, purpose, restrictions.
Section 210.865 Information system, tracking of children by court and by certain state departments — information to be confidential, when.
Section 210.870 Juvenile information governance commission created, members, duties, meetings, annual report.
Section 210.875 Children's services commission study, purpose.
Section 210.877 Courts and agencies to provide information.
Section 210.900 Definitions.
Section 210.903 Family care safety registry and access line established, contents.
Section 210.906 Registration form, contents — violation, penalty — fees — voluntary registration permitted, when.
Section 210.909 Department duties — information included in registry, when — registrant notification.
Section 210.912 Right to appeal, procedure.
Section 210.915 Departmental collaboration on registry information — rulemaking authority.
Section 210.918 Toll-free telephone service maintained for access to information.
Section 210.921 Release of registry information, when — limitations of disclosure — immunity from liability, when.
Section 210.922 Use of registry information by certain departments, when.
Section 210.924 Rulemaking authority.
Section 210.927 Annual report, when, contents.
Section 210.933 Registration qualifies as compliance with other background check requirements, elder-care workers, when.
Section 210.936 Registry information deemed public record.
Section 210.950 Safe place for newborns act — definitions — procedure — immunity from liability.
Section 210.1007 List of children's products to be furnished to all child-care facilities by department — disposal of unsafe products — inspections by department — rulemaking authority.
Section 210.1012 Amber alert system created — department to develop system regions — false report, penalty.
Section 210.1014 Amber alert system oversight committee created, duties, members, compensation — rulemaking authority — Hailey's Law, integration into MULES — report.
Section 210.1030 Task force created, members, duties — termination date.
Section 210.1050 Full school day defined — foster child entitled to full school day of education — commissioner of education to be ombudsman.
Section 210.1080 Background checks required — definitions — procedure — ineligible for employment, when — exemption, when — emergency rules.
Section 210.1200 Task force created, purpose, members, officers, duties — reports to general assembly.
Section 210.1210 Policy recommendations.