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.
Why You Need a Divorce Lawyer
June 7th, 2008
The Pennsylvania Family Law Blog had a great post yesterday about why you need a lawyer for your divorce case. The full article can be read here, and is summarized as follows: A good divorce lawyer is part lawyer, part psychologist and part clergy. A…
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Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act (House Bill 1358) and the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (House Bill 1360), failed to pass during final week of 2008 legislative session
May 26th, 2008
Two proposals by the Family Law Section of the Missouri Bar failed to pass in 2008. House Bill 1358 proposed to enact the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act. Missouri remains one of only four jurisdictions that has not adopted the Act…
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Case Law Update: Favorable Judgment No Defense To Interest On Maintenance
May 19th, 2008
Recent Case Summary Statute requires interest on maintenance not paid. Neither “good faith . . . reliance upon what [Obligor] understood to be a valid court order” that no interest was due, nor Obligee’s inconsistent theories on amo…
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Should Your Child Have a "Gap Year" Before College
April 22nd, 2008
Princeton encourages it. Harvard’s a big fan. From Tufts to MIT, some of the most prestigious universities in the nation are urging students to consider something that would make most parents cringe: The idea of putting off college for a year in fa…
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Recent Family Law Rulings From the Missouri Court Of Appeals
March 31st, 2008
Circuit Court May Depart From Recommendations On Physical Custody Guardian ad litem and court-appointed therapist both recommended joint legal custody and supervised visitation for Father. Circuit Court followed the former but not the latter. When ev…
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A Dozen Ways Children Of Divorce Get Caught In Their Parents' Conflict Part 3 of 3 (9-12)
March 27th, 2008
Every divorcing parent should make it their top priority to keep their children from getting caught in the middle of the conflict of their divorce. The following is the third installment of tips and thoughts are from James Roberts, RSW, a licensed so…
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A Dozen Ways Children of Divorce Get Caught In Their parents' Conflict: Part 2 (5-8)
March 19th, 2008
Every divorcing parent should make it their top priority to keep their children from getting caught in the middle of the conflict of their divorce. The following is the second installment of tips and thoughts are from James Roberts, RSW, a licensed s…
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A Dozen Ways Children Of Divorce Get Caught In Their Parents' Conflict - Part 1 (1-4)
March 10th, 2008
Every divorcing parent should make it their top priority to keep their children from getting caught in the middle of the conflict of their divorce. The following tips and thoughts are from James Roberts, RSW, a licensed social worker in Missouri and…
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Missouri Courts Bulletin: Family Case Law Update
March 3rd, 2008
From The Missouri Bar Editor: John W. Dennis, Jr., Esquire Paternity: Change of surname/meeting burden of proof. Warren Joshua Wright, Respondent v. Anden Richard Buttercase by his next friend, Heather Ladawn Buttercase, and Heather Ladawn Buttercase…
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Abandonment Shown In Termination of Parental Rights Case: Case Summary and Law
February 29th, 2008
Record supports findings that Father could have supported and contacted Child but did not do so, that he did not repent of his conduct, and that his present and future conduct would be no different. In the Matter of E.F.B.D. W.H. and K.H., Petitioner…
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Categories: Custody and Visitation
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
