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MO Rev Stat § 210.640 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 210 - Child Protection and Reformation|Section 210.640 - Placements from nonparty states, procedure for.

 There are multiple enactments of 210.640Effective - 28 Aug 1975, 2 histories   *210.640. Placements from nonparty states, procedure for. — No placement made into this state from a jurisdiction not party to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children shall be lawful unless the person or agency making the placement complies with and follows the procedures and requirements of Article III of that compact as though the state or jurisdiction from which the child is sent or brought were party thereto. This section shall not apply to any placement which would not be subject to the terms of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children if both this state and the other state or jurisdiction from which the child is sent or brought were parties thereto. ­­-------- (L. 1975 S.B. 162 § 7)  *This section was amended by S.B. 84, 2007. Due to the contingent effective date contained in section 210.650, both versions of this section are printed.
MO Rev Stat § 210.650 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 210 - Child Protection and Reformation|Section 210.650 - Contingent effective date.

Effective - 28 Aug 2007   210.650. Contingent effective date. — The repeal and reenactment of sections 210.620, 210.622, 210.625, 210.635, and 210.640 of section A of this act*, and the repeal of sections 210.630 and 210.700 of section A of this act* shall become effective August 28, 2007, or upon legislative enactment of the compact into law by no less than thirty-five states, whichever later occurs. ­­-------- (L. 2007 S.B. 84 § B)  *This "act" (S.B. 84, 2007) contained numerous sections. Consult Disposition of Sections table for a definitive listing.  Revisor's Note: Thirty-five states had not enacted the revised Compact into law as of the date of the general republication of the Revised Statutes of Missouri in 2016.
MO Rev Stat § 210.652 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 210 - Child Protection and Reformation|Section 210.652 - Electronic exchanging of data and documents.

Effective - 28 Aug 2020   210.652. Electronic exchanging of data and documents. — Beginning August 28, 2020, the department of social services, in conjunction with the office of administration, shall implement a computerized method to allow for the electronic exchanging of data and documents required by the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children to place children across state lines. ­­-------- (L. 2020 S.B. 653)
MO Rev Stat § 210.660 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 210 - Child Protection and Reformation|Section 210.660 - Definitions

Effective - 28 Aug 2016   210.660. Definitions — As used in sections 210.660 to 210.680, the following terms shall mean:  (1) "Age- or developmentally appropriate activities":  (a) Activities or items that are generally accepted as suitable for children of the same chronological age or level of maturity or that are determined to be developmentally appropriate for a child, based on the development of cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral capacities that are typical for an age or age group; and  (b) In the case of a specific child, activities, or items that are suitable for the child based on the developmental stages attained by the child with respect to the cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral capacities of the child;  (2) "Caregiver", a foster parent, relative, or kinship provider with whom a child in foster care has been placed or a designated official for a child care institution in which a child in foster care has been placed;  (3) "Division", the Missouri children's division within the department of social services;  (4) "Reasonable and prudent parent standard", the standard characterized by careful and sensible parental decisions that maintain the health, safety, and best interests of a child while at the same time encouraging the emotional and developmental growth of the child that a caregiver shall use when determining whether to allow a child in foster care under the responsibility of the state to participate in extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, and social activities. ­­-------- (L. 2016 H.B. 1877)
MO Rev Stat § 210.665 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 210 - Child Protection and Reformation|Section 210.665 - Designated caregiver, court and parties to defer to reasonable decisions of — onsite caregiver to be designated by division — training — immunity from liability, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2016   210.665. Designated caregiver, court and parties to defer to reasonable decisions of — onsite caregiver to be designated by division — training — immunity from liability, when. — 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 8 of this section, the court and all parties to a case under chapter 211 involving a child in care shall defer to the reasonable decisions of the child's designated caregiver involving the child's participation in extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, and social activities.  2. A caregiver shall use the reasonable and prudent parent standard when making decisions relating to the activity of the child.  3. The division or a contracted agency thereof shall designate at least one onsite caregiver who has authority to apply the reasonable and prudent parent standard for each child placed in its custody.  4. The caregiver shall consider:  (1) The child's age, maturity, and developmental level;  (2) The overall health and safety of the child;  (3) Potential risk factors and appropriateness of the activity;  (4) The best interests of the child;  (5) Promoting, where safe and as appropriate, normal childhood experiences; and  (6) Any other relevant factors based on the caregiver's knowledge of the child.  5. Caregivers shall receive training with regard to the reasonable and prudent parent standard as required by the division. The training shall include:  (1) Knowledge and skills relating to the developmental stages of the cognitive, emotional, physical, and behavioral capacities of a child;  (2) Knowledge and skills relating to applying the standard to decisions, including but not limited to whether to allow the child to engage in social, extracurricular, enrichment, cultural, and social activities, such as sports, field trips, and overnight activities lasting one or more days; and  (3) Knowledge and skills relating to decisions, including but not limited to the signing of permission slips and arranging of transportation for the child to and from extracurricular, enrichment, and social activities.  6. A caregiver shall not be liable for harm caused to a child while participating in an activity chosen by the caregiver, provided the caregiver acted in accordance with the reasonable and prudent parent standard.  7. No court shall order the division or a contracted agency thereof to provide funding for activities chosen by the caregiver.  8. A caregiver's decisions with regard to the child may be overturned by the court only if, upon notice and a hearing, the court finds by clear and convincing evidence the reasonable and prudent parent standard has been violated. The caregiver shall have the right to receive notice, to attend the hearing, and to present evidence at the hearing. ­­-------- (L. 2016 H.B. 1877)
MO Rev Stat § 210.670 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 210 - Child Protection and Reformation|Section 210.670 - Case plans, foster children fourteen and over to be consulted — copy of rights provided to foster child — documents provided to child upon leaving foster care.

Effective - 28 Aug 2016   210.670. Case plans, foster children fourteen and over to be consulted — copy of rights provided to foster child — documents provided to child upon leaving foster care. — 1. Children in foster care under the responsibility of the state who have attained the age of fourteen shall be consulted in the development of, revision of, or addition to their case plan.  2. The children may choose individuals to participate as members of the family support team. The division may reject members chosen by the child if the division has good cause to believe the individual would not act in the best interests of the child. The child may designate one member to be his or her advisor and, as necessary, advocate with respect to the application of the reasonable and prudent parent standard to the child.  3. The child shall receive:  (1) A document which describes the rights of the child with respect to education, health, visitation, court participation, the child's right to documents pursuant to subsection 4 of this section, and the child's right to stay safe and avoid exploitation; and  (2) A signed acknowledgment by the child indicating he or she has been provided with a copy of the document, and the child's rights contained in the document have been explained to the child in an age- and developmentally appropriate manner.  4. If a child is leaving foster care by reason of having attained eighteen years of age or such greater age as the state has elected, the division shall provide the child with an official or certified copy of his or her United States birth certificate, a Social Security card issued by the Commissioner of Social Security, health insurance information, a copy of the child's medical records, and a driver's license or identification card issued by the state, unless the child has been in foster care for less than six months and unless the child is ineligible to receive such documents. ­­-------- (L. 2016 H.B. 1877)
MO Rev Stat § 210.675 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 210 - Child Protection and Reformation|Section 210.675 - Permanency plan of another planned permanent living arrangement, prohibited for foster children under sixteen — findings required at hearing for such plan.

Effective - 28 Aug 2016   210.675. Permanency plan of another planned permanent living arrangement, prohibited for foster children under sixteen — findings required at hearing for such plan. — 1. No child in foster care under the responsibility of the state under the age of sixteen shall have a permanency plan of another planned permanent living arrangement.  2. For children with a permanency plan of another planned permanent living arrangement, the court shall make the following findings of fact and conclusions of law at each permanency hearing:  (1) The division's intensive, ongoing, and unsuccessful efforts to return the child home or to secure a placement for the child with a fit and willing relative, such as adult siblings, a legal guardian, or an adoptive parent, including efforts to utilize search technology, like social media, to find biological family members of the child;  (2) The child's desired permanency outcome;  (3) A judicial determination explaining why, as of the date of the hearing, another planned permanent living arrangement is the best permanency plan for the child, including compelling reasons why it continues not to be in the best interests of the child to:  (a) Return home;  (b) Be placed for adoption;  (c) Be placed with a legal guardian; or  (d) Be placed with a fit and willing relative; and  (4) The division's efforts to ensure:  (a) The child's foster family home child care institution is following the reasonable and prudent parent standard; and  (b) The child has regular, ongoing opportunities to engage in age- or developmentally appropriate activities, including consulting with the child in an age-appropriate manner about the opportunities of the child to participate in the activities. ­­-------- (L. 2016 H.B. 1877)
MO Rev Stat § 210.680 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 210 - Child Protection and Reformation|Section 210.680 - Rulemaking authority.

Effective - 28 Aug 2016   210.680. Rulemaking authority. — The division shall adopt regulations to implement the requirements of sections 210.660 to 210.675. Any rule or portion of a rule, as that term is defined in section 536.010, that is created under the authority delegated in this section shall become effective only if it complies with and is subject to all of the provisions of chapter 536 and, if applicable, section 536.028. This section and chapter 536 are nonseverable and if any of the powers vested with the general assembly pursuant to chapter 536 to review, to delay the effective date, or to disapprove and annul a rule are subsequently held unconstitutional, then the grant of rulemaking authority and any rule proposed or adopted after August 28, 2016, shall be invalid and void. ­­-------- (L. 2016 H.B. 1877)
MO Rev Stat § 210.700 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 210 - Child Protection and Reformation|Section 210.700 - Definitions

Effective - 28 Aug 1982, 2 histories   *210.700. Definitions — As used in sections 210.700 to 210.760, the following words and terms shall have the meanings indicated:  (1) "Child" shall mean a person under the age of eighteen years whose custody has been committed to an authorized agency by an order of a judge, or by a surrender agreement, or who has been committed temporarily to the care of an authorized agency by a parent, guardian or relative within the second degree of consanguinity.  (2) "Foster care" shall mean care provided a child in a foster home, a group home, agency, child care institution, or any combination thereof. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 1171, et al.)  *This section was amended by S.B. 84, 2007. Due to the contingent effective date contained in section 210.650, both versions of this section are printed.
MO Rev Stat § 210.710 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 210 - Child Protection and Reformation|Section 210.710 - Child committed to care of authorized agency — written report of status required for court review, when — dispositional hearing, when, purpose — child not returned home, when.

Effective - 28 Aug 2005   210.710. Child committed to care of authorized agency — written report of status required for court review, when — dispositional hearing, when, purpose — child not returned home, when. — 1. In the case of a child who has been committed to the care of an authorized agency by a parent, guardian or relative and where such child has remained in the care of one or more authorized agencies for a continuous period of six months, the agency shall petition the juvenile court in the county where the child is present to review the status of the child. A written report on the status of the child shall be presented to the court. The court shall then review the status of the child and may hold a dispositional hearing thereon. The purpose of the dispositional hearing shall be to determine whether or not the child should be continued in foster care or whether the child should be returned to a parent, guardian or relative, or whether or not proceedings should be instituted to terminate parental right and legally free such child for adoption.  2. If the child is in the care of an authorized agency based on an allegation that the child has abused another child and the court determines that such abuse occurred, the court shall not return the child to or permit the child to reside in any residence located within one thousand feet of the residence of the abused child, or any child care facility or school that the abused child attends, until the abused child reaches eighteen years of age. The prohibitions of this subsection shall not apply where the alleged abuse occurred between siblings. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 1171, et al., A.L. 2005 S.B. 155)
MO Rev Stat § 210.720 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 210 - Child Protection and Reformation|Section 210.720 - Court-ordered custody — written report of status required for court review, when — permanency hearing when, purpose.

Effective - 28 Aug 2014   210.720. Court-ordered custody — written report of status required for court review, when — permanency hearing when, purpose. — 1. In the case of a child who has been placed in the custody of the children's division in accordance with subdivision (17) of subsection 1 of section 207.020 or another authorized agency by a court or who has been placed in foster care by a court, every six months after the placement, the foster family, group home, agency, or child care institution with which the child is placed shall file with the court a written report on the status of the child. The court shall review the report and shall hold a permanency hearing within twelve months of initial placement and at least annually thereafter. The permanency hearing shall be for the purpose of determining in accordance with the best interests of the child a permanent plan for the placement of the child, including whether or not the child should be continued in foster care or whether the child should be returned to a parent, guardian or relative, or whether or not proceedings should be instituted by either the juvenile officer or the division to terminate parental rights and legally free such child for adoption.  2. In such permanency hearings the court shall consider all relevant factors including:  (1) The interaction and interrelationship of the child with the child's foster parents, parents, siblings, and any other person who may significantly affect the child's best interests;  (2) The child's adjustment to his or her foster home, school and community;  (3) The mental and physical health of all individuals involved, including any history of abuse of any individuals involved. If the child is in the care of an authorized agency based on an allegation that the child has abused another child and the court determines that such abuse occurred, the court shall not return the child to or permit the child to reside in any residence located within one thousand feet of the residence of the abused child, or any child care facility or school that the abused child attends, until the abused child reaches eighteen years of age. The prohibitions of this subsection shall not apply where the alleged abuse occurred between siblings; and  (4) The needs of the child for a continuing relationship with the child's parents and the ability and willingness of parents to actively perform their functions as mother and father for the needs of the child.  3. The judge shall make written findings of fact and conclusions of law in any order pertaining to the placement of the child. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 1171, et al., A.L. 1990 H.B. 1370, et al., A.L. 1998 H.B. 1822 merged with S.B. 674, A.L. 2005 S.B. 155, A.L. 2014 H.B. 1299 Revision)
MO Rev Stat § 210.730 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 210 - Child Protection and Reformation|Section 210.730 - Court to have continuing jurisdiction for certain proceedings — duties to review children under continued foster care, when — goals.

Effective - 28 Aug 1982   210.730. Court to have continuing jurisdiction for certain proceedings — duties to review children under continued foster care, when — goals. — The court shall possess continuing jurisdiction in proceedings under sections 210.700 to 210.760 and, in the case of children who are continued under foster care, shall review the status of the child whenever it deems necessary or desirable, but at least once every six months. It shall be the goal of the court and the authorized agency in whose custody a child has been placed, that the percentage of children who are in foster care in excess of twenty-four months shall not exceed thirty percent in any fiscal year. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 1171, et al.)
MO Rev Stat § 210.760 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 210 - Child Protection and Reformation|Section 210.760 - Placement in foster care — division's duties — removal of children from school, restrictions.

Effective - 28 Aug 2004   210.760. Placement in foster care — division's duties — removal of children from school, restrictions. — 1. In making placements in foster care the children's division shall:  (1) Arrange for a preplacement visit of the child, except in emergencies;  (2) Provide full and accurate medical information and medical history to the persons providing foster care at the time of placement;  (3) Give a minimum of five days advance notice to the persons providing foster care before removing a child from their care;  (4) Provide the persons giving foster care with a written statement of the reasons for removing a child at the time of the notification required by this section;  (5) Notify the child's parent or legal guardian that the child has been placed in foster care; and  (6) Work with the parent or legal guardian of the child, through services available, in an effort to return the child to his or her natural home, if at all possible, or to place the child in a permanent adoptive setting, in accordance with the division's goals to reduce the number of children in long-term foster care and reestablish and encourage the family unit.  2. Except as otherwise provided in section 210.125, no child shall be removed from school prior to the end of the official school day for that child for placement in foster care without a court order specifying that the child shall be removed from school. ­­-------- (L. 1982 H.B. 1171, et al., A.L. 2004 H.B. 1453 merged with S.B. 762)
MO Rev Stat § 210.761 (2021)
2021 Missouri Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Health and Welfare|Chapter 210 - Child Protection and Reformation|Section 210.761 - Right to testify at foster care hearings, qualifications, limitation.

Effective - 28 Aug 1995   210.761. Right to testify at foster care hearings, qualifications, limitation. — Any person who has provided foster care to a child at any time in a two-year period prior to any hearing concerning the child conducted pursuant to the provisions of sections 210.700 to 210.760, shall be allowed to* testify at such hearing. The court may limit such testimony to evidence the court finds relevant and material. ­­-------- (L. 1995 S.B. 460 § 2)  *Word "to" does not appear in original rolls.