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Missouri Rules of Practice and Procedure in Juvenile and Family Court Divisions – 2026

Missouri Rules 110 through 130 govern practice in the juvenile and family court divisions of the circuit court, covering all juvenile proceedings generally and then the separate rules for child abuse and neglect, termination of parental rights, and status and delinquency proceedings, together with the rules for family court division commissioners.

Browse all 112 rules of the 2026 edition organized by section below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.

Sections

General Provisions Preliminary Inquiry Informal Adjustment Petition Service of Process and Subpoena Representation by Counsel Procedure Physical and Mental Examination Social Study Judgment Appeals Recusal or Change of Judicial Officer Access to Hearings and Records Custody Custody - Hearings Termination of Parental Rights Rights of Juvenile Detention Part IV. Rules Relating to Status and Delinquency Proceedings - Hearings Dismissal to Allow Prosecution Under General Law Family Court Division Commissioners
General Provisions Rules 110.01–110.05 Preliminary Inquiry Rule 111.01 Informal Adjustment Rules 112.01–112.04 Petition Rules 113.01–113.03 Service of Process and Subpoena Rules 114.01–114.05 Representation by Counsel Rules 115.01–115.04 Procedure Rules 116.01–116.04 Physical and Mental Examination Rules 117.01–117.02 Social Study Rule 118.01 Judgment Rules 119.01–119.03 Appeals Rule 120.01 Recusal or Change of Judicial Officer Rules 121.01–121.04 Access to Hearings and Records Rules 122.01–122.03 Custody Rules 123.01–123.08 Custody - Hearings Rules 124.01–124.11 Termination of Parental Rights Rules 125.01–125.03 Rights of Juvenile Rule 126.01 Detention Rules 127.01–127.11 Part IV. Rules Relating to Status and Delinquency Proceedings - Hearings Rules 128.01–128.03 Dismissal to Allow Prosecution Under General Law Rules 129.01–129.04 App. C Family Court Division Commissioners Rules 130.01–130.13