MO SB518

Allows youth under age 21 who were previously released from Children's Division custody to petition the court for return to Division custody until age 21, with petitions filed by the juvenile officer, the Division, or the youth themselves

Establishes eligibility criteria: youth must be 18-20 years old and must have been in Children's Division foster care at any time during the two years preceding their 18th birthday

Requires courts to consider three factors when evaluating petitions: the youth's circumstances, whether the Division has beneficial services/programs for transitioning to self-sufficiency, and whether the youth will cooperate with developing and implementing a case plan

Excludes youth who have been committed to another agency's custody, are under legal guardianship, or have pled guilty or been found guilty of a felony offense

Permits courts to terminate care before age 21 if the Division lacks available services or if the youth declines to cooperate with the case plan