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§ 487.120 — Immediate need to hear case outside jurisdiction, assignment of judge, conditions.

Missouri § 487.120
JurisdictionMissouri
Title XXXIICOURTS
Ch. 487Family Courts

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 487.120 (2026).

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In the event that there is an immediate need to hear a case falling outside the exclusive original jurisdiction of the family court, and no other judge of the circuit is available to hear the matter, the presiding judge may assign a judge of the family court division of the proper venue to hear such matter, subject to split venue and other provisions of law.

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Legislative History

(L. 1993 H.B. 346 § 8)

Nearby Sections

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§ 487.010
Designation of family courts — designation of division — administrative judge — split venue, assignments — removal of judge.
§ 487.020
Appointment of commissioners, juvenile commissioners, automatic appointment, terms — family court commissioner, compensation, certain circuits — qualifications, compensation, retirement.
§ 487.030
Findings by commissioner become judgment of court, when, notice of findings — motion for hearing by judge, time limit, computation of time.
§ 487.040
Cases may be heard by commissioner — hearings, where conducted — split venue, assignment of commissioners.
§ 487.050
Judges and commissioners, qualifications — reviewability — removal, grounds — terms.
§ 487.060
Family court administrator — duties — compensation.
§ 487.070
Proceedings — confidentiality.
§ 487.080
Jurisdiction.
§ 487.090
Transfer of certain actions.
§ 487.100
Mediation, counseling, home study may be recommended — costs.
§ 487.110
Uniform child custody jurisdiction act, application.
§ 487.120
Immediate need to hear case outside jurisdiction, assignment of judge, conditions.
§ 487.130
Immediate need to hear case within jurisdiction, assignment of judge, conditions.
§ 487.140
Cooperative agreements with department of social services.
§ 487.150
Family court coordinating committee, duties — members.
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