Missouri § 193.205 - Marriage dissolution or annulment record.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 193.205 — Marriage dissolution or annulment record., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 193.205. Marriage dissolution or annulment record.
1. A record of each dissolution of marriage and annulment of marriage granted by any court in this state shall be filed by the clerk of the court with the department and shall be registered if it has been completed and filed in accordance with this section. The record shall be prepared by the petitioner or such petitioner's legal representative on a form prescribed and furnished by the state registrar and shall be presented to the clerk of the court with the petition.
2. The clerk of the court shall complete and forward to the department on or before the fifteenth day of each calendar month the records of each dissolution of marriage and annulment of marriage decree granted during the preceding calendar month.
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(L. 1984 S.B. 574, A.L. 1996 S.B. 869)
Effective 7-1-97
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Section 193.205 ("Marriage dissolution or annulment record.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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