§ 487.010 Designation of family courts — designation of division — administrative ..
§ 487.020 Appointment of commissioners, juvenile commissioners, automatic ..
§ 487.030 Findings by commissioner become judgment of court, when, notice of findings ..
§ 487.040 Cases may be heard by commissioner — hearings, where conducted — split ..
§ 487.050 Judges and commissioners, qualifications — reviewability — removal, grounds ..
§ 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, ..
§ 487.130 Immediate need to hear case within jurisdiction, assignment of judge, ..
§ 487.140 Cooperative agreements with department of social services
§ 487.150 Family court coordinating committee, duties — members
§ 487.160 Laws relating to juvenile courts, include family court, when
§ 487.180 Transfer of equipment and property from juvenile court division to family ..
§ 487.190 Continuation of payment of salaries and benefits
§ 487.200 Medication-assisted treatment, not prohibited, when
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Terms Used In Missouri Laws > Chapter 487 - Family Courts

  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • En banc: In the bench or "full bench." Refers to court sessions with the entire membership of a court participating rather than the usual quorum. U.S. courts of appeals usually sit in panels of three judges, but may expand to a larger number in certain cases. They are then said to be sitting en banc.
  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Guardian: if used in a section in a context relating to property rights or obligations, means conservator of the estate as defined in chapter 475. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Guardianship: if used in a section in a context relating to rights and obligations other than property rights or obligations, means guardian of the person as defined in chapter 475. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Property: includes real and personal property. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.