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§ 455.536 — Costs of legal fees.

Missouri § 455.536
JurisdictionMissouri
Title XXXDOMESTIC RELATIONS
Ch. 455Abuse — Adults and Children — Shelters and Protective Orders

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 455.536 (2026).

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The court may order a respondent to pay a reasonable amount for the cost to the petitioner of maintaining any proceeding under sections 455.500 to 455.538 and for attorney's fees, including sums for legal services rendered and costs incurred prior to the commencement of the proceeding or after entry of judgment.

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Legislative History

(L. 1987 H.B. 598 § 15)

Nearby Sections

15
§ 455.003
Rape crisis centers, confidentiality of information — employee competency to testify — rape crisis center defined.
§ 455.004
Juvenile court records, confidentiality, when.
§ 455.005
Social Security number of respondent included in full orders of protection.
§ 455.007
Mootness doctrine, public interest exception to apply upon expiration of the order.
§ 455.010
Definitions.
§ 455.015
Venue.
§ 455.020
Relief may be sought — order of protection effective, where.
§ 455.025
Duties of circuit clerks — rules, forms, instructions.
§ 455.027
No filing fee, court cost, or bond shall be required.
§ 455.030
Filings — certain information not required from petitioner, exception — supreme court shall provide for filing of petitions on holidays, evenings and weekends.
§ 455.032
Protection order, restraining respondent from abuse if petitioner is permanently or temporarily in state — evidence admissible of prior abuse in or out of state.
§ 455.035
Protection orders — ex parte.
§ 455.038
Ex parte orders, notification — circuit clerks to provide information on.
§ 455.040
Hearings, when — duration of orders, renewal, requirements — copies of orders to be given, validity — duties of law enforcement agency — information entered in MULES — objection, personally served.
§ 455.045
Temporary relief available — ex parte orders.
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