Missouri Divorce & Family Law Blog
Staying informed is crucial when dealing with complex legal issues. Our blog provides insights and updates on Missouri divorce and family law, offering valuable information to help you navigate your case.
Child Neglect Shown in recent Decision
February 5th, 2011
In a recent decision by the Missouri Court of Appeals, clear, cogent and convincing evidence supported a finding of neglect in protecting the child, maintaining the household, and supervising the child. “If a parent is unable to pay for all of…
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Less than 1 year before paternity "disestablishment" statute of limitations goes into effect
January 16th, 2011
Missouri’s paternity disestablishment law, enacted in August 2009, allows men who have been declared the father of a child by a court or the Division of Family Services to set aside (overrule) the finding of paternity and terminate child support an…
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Case Law Update: No contempt found when action was not intentional and contumacious - standards for custody modification
November 22nd, 2010
The Circuit court ordered re-financing of the house after divorce. At the hearing on a subsequent contempt action, the circuit court found that failure to comply was not contemptuous because party did not have the financial ability to comply with the…
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Missouri no fault divorce - what it does and does not mean
November 2nd, 2010
Similar to other states, Missouri is a modified no-fault divorce state. However, there is some misconception out there about what this actually means for divorcing parties in Missouri. Modified no-fault divorce means that a party does not have to pro…
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Missouri Divorce and Family Law Blog listed as top 50 Divorce Blog
October 20th, 2010
The Missouri Divorce and Family Law Blog was just recently listed as a top 50 divorce blog by mastersincounseling.com. Abby Nelson, at the site, posted a great compilation of blogs, covering divorce and family law areas such as: Her side, his side, s…
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Categories: Divorce
Recent ruling: Termination of parental rights unsupported
October 1st, 2010
The statute provides that, when considering whether to terminate parental rights, the circuit court must consider certain factors, as to which evidence was either absent; less than clear, cogent and convincing; or favored the parent. Factors includin…
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Court clarifies confusing child support statute pertaining to college course requirements:
August 24th, 2010
The Missouri statute that mandates the continuation of child support after age 18 if the child attends college was amended in 2007, and provisions were added that are somewhat contradictory. In a recent ruling by the Missouri Court of Appeals, the Co…
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Grossly disproportionate division of property and debts in a divorce proceeding reversed
July 31st, 2010
In a recent ruling by the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Southern District, a division of property and debt where the Wife received 93% of the assets and 27% of the debts, and the Husband received 7% of the assets and 73% of the debt was reversed…
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If you pay child support per a Missouri judicial or administrative order and your income is reduced or lost - A Motion to Modify is required.
June 30th, 2010
In today’s turbulent economic climate, where job losses or reductions in income are frequent, it is critical to immediately deal with a child support order upon any significant change in income. Failure to act quickly can lead to an even greater fi…
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Categories: Child Support, Divorce, Marriage and Family, Military Divorce, Military Family Law, Modifications, Paternity, Trials
Missouri Supreme Court Decision: Spouse's Contribution to Separate Property Creates Marital Interest In Property Which May Be Divided by Trial Court
May 16th, 2010
In a recent decision by the Supreme Court of Missouri, the Court held that a spouses contribution to otherwise separate property creates a marital interest that can be divided by the Court. In Missouri, property that was owned prior to the marriage i…
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Mark A. Wortman
Mark A. Wortman is a Missouri family law attorney who handles only divorce and family law matters within the state. Due to this specialty, Mark Wortman has handled thousands of Missouri divorce and family cases and has practiced extensively in front… Read More
