Mo. Rev. Stat. § 453.160
Validity of decree under any prior act not subject to attack for irregularities after expiration of one year — revocation of consent
Missouri · Revised Statutes of Missouri Chapter 453 — Adoption and Foster Care · Status: effective · Effective 1998-08-28
Cite this
- Citation
- Mo. Rev. Stat. § 453.160, Validity of decree under any prior act not subject to attack for irregularities after expiration of one year — revocation of consent, Missouri, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-29, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1817600
- Permanent ID
ys:prov:1817600@1- SHA-256
0c147bc9116a46358ef4b62d9256c4895e5a2eaa8b4f35601736613d0cac621f
The hash is SHA-256 of this version's text, with every run of whitespace collapsed to a single space and the ends trimmed. The ID always leads back here, and checking it says whether the text you cited is still the current version.
Full text
1. After the expiration of one year from the date this chapter shall become effective, the validity of any decree of adoption pursuant to any prior law shall not be subject to attack in any proceedings, collateral or direct, by reason of any irregularity in proceedings had pursuant to such prior law.
2. Any consent required for an adoption may only be revoked within one year of the date of such consent for fraud or duress.