Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.875 (2026)

Service of petition and order

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452.875. Service of petition and order. — Except as otherwise provided in section 452.885, the petition and order shall be served by any method authorized by the laws of this state upon the respondent and any person who has physical custody of the child.

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(L. 2009 H.B. 481)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 9 cases, 1979–2014 · leading case: In the Matter of the Adoption of E.n.c., Minor, 458 S.W.3d 387 (Mo. Ct. App. 2014).

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In the Matter of the Adoption of E.n.c., Minor, 458 S.W.3d 387 (Mo. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “Chapter 452 Here, within the context of a Chapter 453 adoption case, the trial court allowed Grandmother to intervene pursuant to a different chapter, 452, specifically Section 452.875. To determine whether the trial court appropriately allowed the intervention, we first look at…”

Marriage of Kirkwood v. Kirkwood, 77 S.W.3d 675 (Mo. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “In his fourth point on appeal, Husband asseverates that the trial court erred when it made no specific, written schedule that detailed the physical custody and visitation rights of both Husband and Wife, and that the parenting plans’ provisions did not satisfy the requirements…”

Edmison Ex Rel. Edmison v. Clarke, 988 S.W.2d 604 (Mo. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “Nothing in that chapter says it is not to be applied to cases in which the parties are not married, however, and, in fact, our courts have specifically recognized that the needs and best interests of children are the same whether or not their parents are married, and that the…”

In Re Marriage of Heriford, 586 S.W.2d 769 (Mo. Ct. App. 1979). · cites it 3× “Also, that statute directs the court in its determination of that paramount factor, among other things, to consider the wishes of the child’s parents.”

Alt v. Alt, 947 S.W.2d 433 (Mo. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 3× “Section 452.875, RSMo 1994 defines “joint physical custody” as an order awarding each of the parents significant periods of time during which a child resides with or is under the care and supervision of the parent.”

Kelly S. Keel v. Edward W. Keel, Respondent/Respondent., 439 S.W.3d 866 (Mo. Ct. App. 2014). “01(c) because its judgment does not contain specific findings of fact regarding the factors enumerated in Sections 452.875 3 or 452.410 4 as required.”

Lapee v. Snyder, 198 S.W.3d 172 (Mo. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “*177 Conclusion In conclusion, we reverse and remand to the trial court so that it may hear the excluded evidence about Father and the paternal grandparents concerning the history of abuse prior to the 2008 judgment and make the appropriate written findings pursuant to section…”

In Re Marriage of Dempster, 809 S.W.2d 450 (Mo. Ct. App. 1991). “We find that case inapposite, as the custody order there preceded the changes in § 452.875 defining joint legal custody and joint physical custody.”

S.G.L. ex rel. B.L. v. M.A.W., 390 S.W.3d 262 (Mo. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “(“Child”), and (2) failing to make findings pursuant to Section 452.875. We have reviewed the briefs of the parties and the record on appeal and find the claims of error to be without merit.”

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