ADOPTION
453.005	Construction of sections 453.010 to 453.400 — ethnic and racial diversity ... (8/28/2014)
453.010	Petition for permission to adopt, venue, jurisdiction — no denial or delay ... (8/28/2007)
453.011	Expediting termination of parental rights and contested adoption cases. (8/28/2007)
453.012	Requirements for adoption effective for petitions filed on or after August ... (8/28/1997)
453.014	Who may place minor for adoption — rules and regulations, authority. (8/28/2021)
453.015	Definitions. (8/28/2018)
453.020	Petition — guardian ad litem appointed — fee, deposit in putative father ... (8/28/2005)
453.025	Appointment of guardian ad litem, when — fee — duties of guardian ad litem. (8/28/2004)
453.026	Written report to be furnished to prospective adoptive parent, court and ... (8/28/2014)
453.030	Approval of court required — how obtained, consent of child and parent ... (8/28/2021)
453.040	Consent of parents not required, when. (8/28/2021)
453.050	Waiving of necessity of consent, when permitted — how executed. (8/28/2013)
453.060	Service on parties, how accomplished — petitioners' names not to appear on ... (8/28/2004)
453.061	Conception of a child, man deemed to be on notice, when. (8/28/2004)
453.065	Definitions. (8/28/2014)
453.070	Investigations precondition for adoption — contents of investigation report ... (8/28/2021)
453.072	Qualified relatives to receive subsidies, when — definitions. (8/28/2013)
453.073	Subsidy to adopted child — determination of — how paid — written agreement. (8/28/2014)
453.074	Duties of children's division in administration of subsidy. (8/28/2014)
453.075	Petitioner in adoption proceeding to give accounting, when — contents — ... (8/28/1998)
453.077	Postplacement assessments required, when — rulemaking authority. (8/28/2014)
453.080	Hearing — decree — contact or exchange of identifying information between ... (8/28/2018)
453.090	Consequences of adoption — child defined. (8/28/1982)
453.100	Clerk to certify decree for vital statistics record — contents. (8/28/1985)
453.101	Guardian appointed when adoption not granted — powers and duties to be ... (8/28/1985)
453.102	Division to inform adoptive parents of postplacement services, when — ... (8/28/2014)
453.110	Prohibiting transfer of custody of child — exception — penalty — ... (1/1/2017)
453.112	(Repealed L. 1998 S.B. 674) (8/28/1998)
453.120	Records of adoption proceedings not open to inspection except on order of ... (8/28/1986)
453.121	Adoption records, disclosure procedure — registry of biological parents and ... (8/28/2020)
453.130	"(Repealed L. 1982 H.B. 1171, et al. § 1)" (8/13/1982)
453.140	Validity of decree not subject to attack for irregularities after ... (8/28/1947)
453.150	Effect of adoptions made previous to July 1, 1917. (8/28/1943)
453.153	One church-one child program to find adoptive placements for certain children. (8/28/1989)
453.160	Validity of decree under any prior act not subject to attack for ... (8/28/1998)
453.170	Adoption under laws of other states or countries, requirements, effect. (8/28/2001)
453.300	"(Repealed L. 1982 H.B. 1171, et al. § 1)" (8/13/1982)
453.305	"(Repealed L. 1982 H.B. 1171, et al. § 1)" (8/13/1982)
453.310	"(Repealed L. 1982 H.B. 1171, et al. § 1)" (8/13/1982)
	FOSTER CARE
453.315	Order of protection, purpose of. (8/28/1974)
453.320	"(Repealed L. 1982 H.B. 1171, et al. § 1)" (8/13/1982)
453.322	(Repealed L. 2012 H.B. 1608 § A) (8/28/2012)
453.325	(Repealed L. 2012 H.B. 1608 § A) (8/28/2012)
453.350	Higher education visit for certain foster children and youth in division of ... (8/28/2013)
	SUPPORT DUTY
453.400	Stepparent required to support stepchild — recovery from natural or ... (8/28/2014)
	INTERSTATE ADOPTION ASSISTANCE COMPACT
453.500	Interstate adoption assistance compact adopted — text of compact — false ... (8/28/1985)
453.503	State may withdraw from compact, how. (8/28/1985)
	FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION
453.600	Fund created, use of moneys. (8/28/2018)

- Cross References
	Adoption awareness, departments of social services and health and senior services, educational and resource materials, toll-free telephone number, 191.975
	Adoptive parents, employee of state or political subdivision to be granted leave without pay, when, 105.271
	Family courts, Chap. 487
	Foster parents' bill of rights, 210.566
	Grandparents' visitation rights, one parent deceased and child adopted, how adjudicated, procedure, 452.402
	Guardian ad litem for minor not a party to action, compensation, 514.335
	Insurance coverage for adopted children on placement required, placement defined, 376.816
	Juvenile court orders or judgments to take precedence in matters of custody or status of child under 21, 211.093
	Petition for adoption may contain termination of parental rights, 211.447
	Tax credit for adopting a special needs child, 135.325 to 135.339
	Trafficking in children, black market babies, penalty, 568.175