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?Sole custody? can be ordered when appropriate. The court wants to know about circumstances that affect the best interests of the child. A guardian ad litem is appointed to represent the interests of the child when abuse or neglect is alleged. Parenting time also may be restricted under some circumstances.
Missouri allows a child to state a preference as to which parent has primary custody once they reach the age of twelve. A court is not bound by the child's preference, but the judge must give it some consideration.
The new custody law in Missouri sets forth a rebuttable presumption that an award of equal, or nearly equal, parenting time is in the best interests of the child.
In Missouri, a child cannot decide which parent they want to live with until they are 18 years of age. However, if brought to the judge's attention, they can determine whether there's a legitimate basis for the child's request.
RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH: 1- That the above noted petition is pending before this Hon'ble court and is fixed for ____. 2- That the petitioner was married with the respondent on ____ and out of the said wedlock ____ sons namely ____aged about ____years and ____aged about ____ years were born.