Missouri § 452.600 Educational sessions program shall be established by courts — for proceedings involving custody or support.

Missouri Statutes

§ 452.600 — Educational sessions program shall be established by courts — for proceedings involving custody or support.

Missouri § 452.600

Title XXXDOMESTIC RELATIONS

Ch. 452Dissolution of Marriage, Divorce, Alimony and Separate Maintenance

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 452.600 (2026).

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The circuit courts, by local rule, shall establish a program of educational sessions for parties to actions for dissolution of marriage or in postjudgment proceedings involving custody or support, concerning the effects of dissolution of marriage on minor children of the marriage, and the benefits of alternative dispute resolution, including mediation.  In lieu of establishing such a program, the circuit court may, by local rule, designate a similar program of educational sessions offered by a private or public entity.

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The circuit courts, by local rule, shall establish a program of educational sessions for parties to actions for dissolution of marriage or in postjudgment proceedings involving custody or support, concerning the effects of dissolution of marriage on minor children of the marriage, and the benefits of alternative dispute resolution, including mediation. In lieu of establishing such a program, the circuit court may, by local rule, designate a similar program of educational sessions offered by a private or public entity.