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.
Senate Bill 25 signed into Law: Changes to Missouri Child Support Law to Change on August 28, 2007
July 18th, 2007
On July 13 of this year, Governor Matt Blunt signed Senate Bill 25 into law. This bill affects, among other things, the age of emancipation of children. Under the current law, child support will continue until the child reaches the age of 22 or gradu…
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Categories: Child Support
SB 25: New Legislation affecting child support and modifying how long non-custodial parents have to pay child support for kids in college
July 13th, 2007
Senate Bill 25, set to take effect on August 28 of this year, was delivered to governor Matt Blunt on May 30, 2007. The Bill affects various statutes pertaining to child protection, enforcement of child support, and termination of child support, The…
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7-9 This Weeks Case Law Update
July 9th, 2007
Evidence For Terminating Parental Rights Was Too Old Finding of neglect must "be based on conduct at the time of termination, not just at the time jurisdiction was initially taken." Circuit Court entered its judgment terminating Father̵…
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Categories: Custody and Visitation
Active Family Vacations
July 2nd, 2007
I recently found a great article on kidshealth.org discussing how to plan a successful, fun, and active family vacation involving everyone in the family and focusing on a little extra physical activity. The article is reproduced below: If you think f…
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Categories: Custody and Visitation
Courts Bulletin:Child Custody
June 27th, 2007
Evidence of abuse of a party must be allowed in child custody proceeding. KRP, a Minor by her Next Friend, Gleanice Brown, and Gleanice Brown, Individually, Respondent, v. Curtis Penyweit, Appellant, No. 66003 (Mo. App. W.D., April 24, 2007), Smith,…
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What Divorce Parenting Practices are Most Appropriate for School-Age Children?
June 11th, 2007
Ruben Francia has an article posted on Your Child – Your Divorce which looks at the best appropriate divorce parenting practices for school-age children. It is well-worth a full read. Here is his list of some divorce parenting practices that ar…
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Categories: Divorce
Preparing your child for a move
June 4th, 2007
Sooner or later, many families face the prospect of moving. Disruptive as moving can be for parents, the experience can be even more traumatic for kids, who may not be a part of the decision to move and may not understand it. Kids may need some time…
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Categories: Divorce
6-1-2007 This Weeks Family Law Cases
June 1st, 2007
Failure To Provide Shown Overwhelming evidence supporting Circuit Court’s finding that Mother was negligent included frequent moves and association with men known to abuse children, failure to make and keep appointments for Child’s therap…
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Categories: Custody and Visitation
Avoiding Common Pitfalls
May 30th, 2007
Certified Divorce Financial Analysts™ offer their best tips to help you avoid some of the most common mistakes made by divorcing people.Edited by Diana Shepherd, CDFA Understand your financial and emotional limits. When you understand yourself,…
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Categories: Divorce
Courts Bulletin: Family law
May 30th, 2007
Editor: John W. Dennis, Jr. , Esquire Remand is necessary for the trial court to enter the statutorily appropriate nomenclature in describing the type of custody being awarded to the parents in this matter. Shane M. Granger, Respondent v. Tina M. Gra…
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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
