If no procedure is specifically provided in these rules, the court shall be governed by the practice and procedure customary in proceedings in equity. To the extent not inconsistent with these rules, the court shall be governed:
Mo. R. Prac. P. Juv. Ct. & Fam. Ct. 110.03
Comment
Section 211.171.7, RSMo, provides: "The practice and procedure customary in proceedings in equity shall govern all proceedings in the juvenile court."
Section 487.160, RSMo, provides: "Any reference in the statutory laws of this state to the juvenile division of the circuit court shall be deemed to include the family court when involving matters previously within the exclusive original jurisdiction of the juvenile division if such inclusion is not in conflict with the provisions of section 487.010 to 487.190."
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