HOUSE BILL NO. 1836 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE KELLEY.
4022H.01I JOSEPH ENGLER, Chief Clerk
AN ACT To amend chapters 210, 211, 452, and 453, RSMo, by adding thereto four new sections relating to guardians ad litem, with a penalty provision.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapters 210, 211, 452, and 453, RSMo, are amended by adding thereto 2 four new sections, to be known as sections 210.162, 211.465, 452.427, and 453.027, to read 3 as follows: 210.162. A guardian ad litem appointed to a child who is the subject to a 2 proceeding under sections 210.110 to 210.165 or sections 210.700 to 210.760 shall be 3 required to have a conversation with such child prior to each court proceeding. Such 4 conversations shall be held in a private room and shall not be shorter than fifteen 5 minutes. 211.465. A guardian ad litem appointed to a child who is the subject to a 2 proceeding under sections 211.442 to 211.487 shall be required to have a conversation 3 with such child prior to each court proceeding. Such conversations shall be held in a 4 private room and shall not be shorter than fifteen minutes. 452.427. A guardian ad litem appointed to a child who is the subject to a 2 proceeding to determine custody, visitation rights, or support under sections 452.375 to 3 452.410 shall be required to have a conversation with such child prior to each court 4 proceeding. Such conversations shall be held in a private room and shall not be shorter 5 than fifteen minutes. 453.027. A guardian ad litem appointed to a child who is the subject to a 2 proceeding under sections 453.005 to 453.170 shall be required to have a conversation
EXPLANATION — Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is intended to be omitted from the law. Matter in bold-face type in the above bill is proposed language. HB 1836 2
3 with such child prior to each court proceeding. Such conversations shall be held in a 4 private room and shall not be shorter than fifteen minutes. ✔
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