Provides that a grandparent shall be given priority if it is in the best interest of the child to be placed in the custody of a third party

Summary

HB 2505 rewrites Missouri’s child‑custody statute to require courts to consider grandparents first when a child might be placed with a non‑parent caregiver, if that placement serves the child’s best interests. The amendment also updates custody definitions, sets a presumption for equal parenting time, and lists offenses that limit a parent’s custody rights. The measure did not pass.

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