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Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXX. Domestic Relations § 453.120. Records of adoption proceedings not open to inspection except on order of the court--penalty for violation

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

1. The files and records of the court in adoption proceedings shall not be open to inspection or copy by any person or persons, except upon an order of the court expressly permitting the same issued in accordance with the provisions of section 453.121.

2. Any person who permits such inspection or copy without an order of the court as provided in this section shall be guilty of a class C misdemeanor.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Missouri Revised Statutes Title XXX. Domestic Relations § 453.120. Records of adoption proceedings not open to inspection except on order of the court--penalty for violation - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mo/title-xxx-domestic-relations/mo-rev-st-453-120/

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