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MO HB736
Increases the age from seventeen to eighteen as it relates to proceedings involving orders of protection
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Introduced
01/08/2025
01/08/2025
In Committee
04/29/2025
04/29/2025
Crossed Over
04/22/2025
04/22/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Increases the age from seventeen to eighteen as it relates to proceedings involving orders of protection
AI Summary
This bill modifies Missouri state law by updating the definition of "adult" and "child" from seventeen to eighteen years old in proceedings involving orders of protection. The changes impact how orders of protection are handled when a respondent is under eighteen, including requirements for service of process and court procedures. Specifically, if a respondent is under eighteen, service of process must be made on a custodial parent, guardian, or guardian ad litem, and the case may be transferred to juvenile court for a full hearing. The bill maintains existing definitions of abuse, which include actions like assault, battery, harassment, sexual assault, and coercion, while clarifying that accidental injury or reasonable discipline of a child does not constitute abuse. The modifications aim to provide clearer guidelines and protections for minors involved in orders of protection, ensuring appropriate legal representation and court oversight when a respondent is under the age of eighteen.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs, Justice
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Second read and referred: Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence(S) (on 04/29/2025)
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