Bill > SB660

This bill modifies Missouri state law regarding divorce (dissolution of marriage) and legal separation, with key changes focusing on residency requirements, marital status determination, and pregnancy status. The bill maintains that for a divorce or legal separation to be granted, one party must have been a Missouri resident or stationed in Missouri as a military member for 90 days prior to filing, with 30 days elapsed since petition filing. The court can now enter a judgment of dissolution or legal separation regardless of whether the wife is pregnant, removing previous potential barriers. The bill requires that any divorce or legal separation judgment include the last four digits of the parties' Social Security numbers, while retaining full Social Security numbers in a separate, protected manner. Additionally, the bill standardizes the petition requirements, mandating detailed information about residence, marriage, separation, children, and proposed arrangements for child custody, support, and property division. The bill also abolishes previous legal defenses to divorce such as condonation, connivance, and recrimination, and requires both parties to submit comprehensive parenting plans that detail custody schedules, decision-making responsibilities, and financial arrangements for children.

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https://www.senate.mo.gov/25info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=3476936