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MO HB1286
Bill
Status
3/12/2015
Primary Sponsor
Holly Thompson Rehder
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AI Summary
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Adds a new category for granting letters of guardianship of a minor when both parents and the proposed guardian consent to the appointment by filing an affidavit with the court
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Limits eligible guardians under the consent provision to grandparents or persons related to the minor by blood or affinity within the second degree
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Eliminates the requirement for a formal petition or court hearing for guardianships granted under this new consent-based subdivision
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Amends Section 475.030, RSMo, which governs guardianship and conservatorship proceedings in Missouri
Legislative Description
Allows the court to appoint a grandparent or other relative as guardian of a minor without a hearing if both parents consent to the guardianship
Last Action
Referred: Children and Families(H)
3/17/2015