Reasonable Efforts to Reunify Families Missouri
Statute: § 211.183
The exercise of reasonable diligence and care by the division to utilize all available services related to meeting the needs of the juvenile and the family.
When Reasonable Efforts Are Required
Statute: § 211.183
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To prevent or eliminate the need for the removal of the child
After removal, to make it possible for the child to return home
When Reasonable Efforts Are NOT Required
Statute: § 211.183
The parent has subjected the child to severe or recurrent acts of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, including an act of incest
The parent has committed murder or voluntary manslaughter of another child or aided, abetted, or attempted such act
Parental rights to a sibling have been terminated
involuntarily
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