Missouri Divorce & Family Law Blog

New Missouri Blawg for Intellectual Property

February 1st, 2007

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I ran across this new blog yesterday which looks like a great resource for individuals and small businesses with intellectual property issues. It is published by R. Scott Kimsey of Kimsey Patent Services in Boonville, Missouri. Check it out at patent… Read More

Attorney's Fees as tax deductions

January 29th, 2007

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Mark A. Wortman

The Kansas Family Law Blog had a great posting recently about the deductibility of attorney’s fees, which I have set forth below. For more information on this issue, see the tax archives of this blog It’s that time of year again. Of cours… Read More

Selling Your Home When Divorcing

January 16th, 2007

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Mark A. Wortman

The following are some infomative and useful tips on the sale of a residence in divorce from divorcehq.com For many people going through a divorce their biggest asset is their home or in legal speak, the marital residence. Deciding what to do about t… Read More

Ideas to enhance communication with your children

January 11th, 2007

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Mark A. Wortman

mvparents.com recently posted this article to help parents to initiate conversation and enhance communication with their children. Below are some very helpful tips to keep communication going in your family. Sometimes getting a teenager to talk is ha… Read More

Reducing your child's stress

December 7th, 2006

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Mark A. Wortman

Divorce brings with it a lot of changes and a very real sense of loss. Kids – and parents – grieve the loss of the kind of family they had hoped for, and children especially grieve the loss of the presence of a parent. That’s why so… Read More

Giving Depositions in your family law case: An Overview and some tips

September 11th, 2006

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Mark A. Wortman

In its simplest form, a deposition is the giving of oral testimony under oath before trial. Depositions are conducted in front of a court reporter and will assist your attorney in the preparation for trial. The use of oral depositions is a standard p… Read More

Tax implications of divorce - Deducting your attorney's fees

August 4th, 2006

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Mark A. Wortman

Attorney’s fees for professional services by a divorce attorney can be deductible, but not in their entirety. Fees attributed to a dissolution of marriage are not deductible, which includes pleadings, court appearances, and non-tax related nego… Read More

"Roe v. Wade for Men" dismissed

July 19th, 2006

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Mark A. Wortman

According to the Associated Press, A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the National Center for Men, dubbed “Roe v. Wade for Men”. The father of the child claimed that he should not have to pay child support to the mother of t… Read More

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