13th Judicial Circuit - Local Rule 68.1

68. Dissolution of Marriage (Legal Separation, Custody of Children, Maintenance and Support, Motions to Modify, and Paternity)

68.1 Filing Requirements

A. Information necessary to give notice to the Missouri Department of Public Health and Welfare of the entry of a judgment of dissolution of marriage or legal separation shall be filed on the forms provided for that purpose by the circuit clerk at the time of the filing of the petition for dissolution or legal separation. No petition will be filed by the clerk unless accompanied by such information.

B. Every petition for dissolution of marriage, legal separation or paternity, every motion for modification of a judgment respecting maintenance or support, every petition or motion for support of a minor child and every responsive pleading thereto shall contain 1) the name and address of the current employer and social security number of the party filing such pleading; 2) if known, the name and address of the current employer and the social security number of the opposite party; and 3) when children are involved, the social security number of the children.

C. If a next friend for a minor is requested, the person with custody of the child shall be appointed, if qualified, unless a disclaimer, under oath, is filed by that person. The requesting party is responsible for filing proper requests and orders for appointment of a next friend.