Practice Before the Family Court Division
Domestic Relations and Domestic Violence
Family Court

Law and Rules
The law unique to proceedings in Family Court Division - Domestic Violence can be found in the Missouri Revised Statutes in Chapter
 
452 - Dissolution of Marriage, Divorce, Alimony, and Separate Maintenance
454 - Enforcement of Support Law
455 - Abuse--Adults and Children--Shelters and Protective Orders


You can also search the statutes by number or keyword

The Supreme Court Rules unique to proceedings in the Family Court Division - Domestic Relations and Domestic Violence can be found in SCT Rule 88.

Circuit Court's website with listing of Circuit Court Rules

Local Administrative Orders: Family Court Division - Domestic

  Case Management system for Domestic Relations Cases filed on and after April 16, 2001 - Administrative Order 2005-099 .
Amendments to Domestic Relations Case Management System
Administrative Order 2003-08


Case Management
Case Management of Domestic Relations cases

Family Court Resource Services
The mission of the Family Court Resource Services is to reduce the negative consequences for those involved in making legal changes to family relationships.

Forms, Booklets, and General Information
Procedure and requirements to obtain Orders of Protection:

 

Telephone Numbers
Family Court frequently called telephone numbers