Amelia Fay Hanger Missouri Cases

Amelia Hanger sought and obtained a Full Order of Protection – Child against Dillon Dawson, alleging he abused and neglected their son by allowing the child to be in the presence of the paternal grandmother, who had previously abused the child. Dawson appealed, arguing the trial court lacked statutory authority to enter the order against him for a third party's acts and that the order improperly modified an existing custody agreement. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding Dawson's conduct constituted abuse under the statute and that the order did not modify the custody agreement.