Missouri Revised Statutes
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 210.817 (2026)
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210.817. Definitions. — As used in sections 210.817 to 210.852, the following terms mean:
(1) "Blood tests", any medically recognized analysis which uses blood or other body tissue or fluid to isolate and identify genetic or other characteristics in order to determine the probability of paternity or the probability of exclusion of paternity. The term specifically includes, without being limited to, tests employing red cell antigens, white cell antigens, including the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) test, DNA methodology, and serum proteins and enzymes;
(2) "Bureau", the bureau of vital records of the department of health and senior services;
(3) "Parent", either a natural or an adoptive parent;
(4) "Parent and child relationship", the legal relationship existing between a child and his natural or adoptive parents incident to which the law confers or imposes rights, privileges, duties, and obligations. It includes the mother and child relationship and the father and child relationship.
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(L. 1987 S.B. 328 § 1, A.L. 1993 S.B. 253)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 86
cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1989–2025 · leading case: White v. White, 293 S.W.3d 1 (Mo. Ct. App. 2009).
White v. White, 293 S.W.3d 1 (Mo. Ct. App. 2009). “848 directs that "[i]nsofar as possible, the provisions of sections 210.817 to 210.852 applicable to the father and child relationship apply to the mother and child relationship.”
Melissa McGaw v. Angela McGaw, 468 S.W.3d 435 (Mo. Ct. App. 2015). “In her suggestions in opposition to Angela’s motion to dismiss, Melissa argued that she had standing under Missouri’s version of the Uniform Parentage Act (“MoUPA”), §§ 210.817 – 210.854, and that she had standing under common-law equitable doctrines defining parentage.”
State ex rel. Sanders v. Sauer, 183 S.W.3d 238 (Mo. 2006). “This was established by the judicial determination of the "parent and child relationship," a term defined in section 210.817(4) as "the legal relationship existing between a child and his natural or adoptive parents incident to which the law confers or imposes rights,…”
LeSage v. Dirt Cheap Cigarettes & Beer, Inc., 102 S.W.3d 1 (Mo. 2003). “[1] Missouri's version of the Uniform Parentage Act, section 210.817 et seq., is not the exclusive means of proving paternity for the purposes of a wrongful death action.”
Lochhaas v. Burnett, 77 S.W.3d 12 (Mo. Ct. App. 2002). “In his first point, Burnett challenges the court’s jurisdiction to act in the partition action under section 210.817 et seq., the Uniform Parentage Act.”
State v. Salazar, 236 S.W.3d 644 (Mo. 2007). “The defendant was subject to a default judgment of paternity in a case filed in the circuit court by the division of family services seeking a declaration of paternity pursuant to the uniform parentage act, sections 210.817, et seq. Id. at 239 . The *647 father signed an entry…”
State ex rel. Newton v. Conklin, 767 S.W.2d 112 (Mo. Ct. App. 1989). “It is clear from § 210.817 that the term “blood tests” referred to in §§ 210.”
Roberts v. Roberts, 920 S.W.2d 144 (Mo. Ct. App. 1996). “4 provides in pertinent part; An action brought under sections 210.817 to 210.852 may be brought in the county in which the child resides, the mother resides, or the alleged father resides or is found or, if the father is deceased, in which proceedings for probate of his estate…”
In re Marriage of Fry, 108 S.W.3d 132 (Mo. Ct. App. 2003). “In 1998, the legislature added Section 210.817, the UPA’s definition section, to the list of UPA provisions applicable to URESA or UIFSA determinations of paternity and provided specifically that “no other provisions of [the UPA] shall apply” in such actions.”
Lechner v. Whitesell ex rel. Whitesell, 811 S.W.2d 859 (Mo. Ct. App. 1991). “In his brief he states that his suit was “to establish his paternity under the Missouri Uniform Parentage Act, Sections 210.817 to 210.852, RSMo” Supp. 1989.”
State ex rel. State, Dep't of Soc. Servs., Fam. Support Div. v. Campbell, 386 S.W.3d 229 (Mo. Ct. App. 2012). “834 is a part of the Uniform Parentage Act, sections 210.817 to 210.852, enacted in 1987.”
Tompkins v. Baker, 997 S.W.2d 84 (Mo. Ct. App. 1999). “Approximately two years later, on April 10, 1997, Father filed a petition under the Uniform Parentage Act, §§ 210.817 RSMo. 1994 et seq. In addition to seeking a declaration that he is Child’s father, 1 Father requested awards of joint legal and primary physical custody, subject…”
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 210.817(1): 1 case
State ex rel. Newton v. Conklin, 767 S.W.2d 112 (Mo. Ct. App. 1989). “It is clear from § 210.817 that the term “blood tests” referred to in §§ 210.”
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 210.817(3): 1 case
White v. White, 293 S.W.3d 1 (Mo. Ct. App. 2009). “848 directs that "[i]nsofar as possible, the provisions of sections 210.817 to 210.852 applicable to the father and child relationship apply to the mother and child relationship.”
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 210.817(4): 4 cases
State ex rel. Sanders v. Sauer, 183 S.W.3d 238 (Mo. 2006). “This was established by the judicial determination of the "parent and child relationship," a term defined in section 210.817(4) as "the legal relationship existing between a child and his natural or adoptive parents incident to which the law confers or imposes rights,…”
John Ballenger v. Janice Ballenger, 444 S.W.3d 914 (Mo. Ct. App. 2014).
In re the Matter of: A.I.A.K. & E.H.K. by S.A.K. as Next Friend & S.A.K. Individually v. T.M.K., M.L.K., R.J.R., 695 S.W.3d 118 (Mo. Ct. App. 2024).
Mayer v. Mayer, 40 S.W.3d 925 (Mo. Ct. App. 2001).
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