Missouri Divorce & Family Law Blog

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… Read More

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… Read More

Case Summary: Past standard of living is not the standard for setting maintenance, but Wife showed that she can not meet her reasonable needs by working presently or in the future because of poor health and limited education. Circuit Court awarded pr… Read More

Statute passed in 2007 did not apply to obligation in 2002. In 2002, statute provided that Child working 15 hours per week could maintain support obligation by completing at least nine credit hours of post-secondary education. Child completed eight c… Read More

The following post recently appeared in the New York Divorce Report. This article addresses one of the most important issues in a divorce, the division of marital debts. If parties have joint debt, whether it is a credit card, loan, auto loan, mortga… Read More

In the Matter of D.C.O. and A.D.O., Bill Hitt and Brenda Hitt, Appellants v. Mark S. Odom, Respondent, No. 28163 (Mo. App. S.D., December 7, 2007), Parrish, P.J. The father of two minor children filed a motion to modify a prior judgment granting gran… Read More

Susan J. Southard, Petitioner/Respondent v. James A. Southard, Respondent/Appellant, No. 89217 (Mo. App. E.D., November 27, 2007), Romines, J. This was an action for modification heard by a family court commissioner. The commissioner’s findings… Read More

Administrative child support order was void because of prior judicial order. Court of Appeals denies motion to supplement record with evidence, of non-custodial parent’s liability for child support, not received in Circuit Court. But non-custod… Read More