Missouri Divorce & Family Law Blog

Challenge to administrative review of child support. State ex rel. Sherrie L. Hansen, Relator v. State of Missouri, Department of Social Services, Family Support Division, Janel Luck, Director, Respondent, No. 88242 (Mo. banc, June 26, 2007), Stith.… Read More

In Missouri, there is a specific law that details under what circumstances Missouri Courts have jurisdiction to make custody and visitation orders, called the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, or MoUCCJA. Section 452.150.1 sets out the four alt… Read More

The New York Divorce Report recently had an interesting post regarding pets and divorce. Being a dog fanatic myself (Golden Retriever and Black Lab in our family), I thought it was particularly interesting When a childless couple divorces there is ge… Read More

Distribution DecreasedMarital property may include property titled in one spouse’s name, and increase in property value if financing paid for with marital income. Court of Appeals adjusts values of property and amounts distributed to Wife. Resp… Read More

The following article was recently published by Jimmy Atkinson on his blog Ask the Advisor. This article addresses a very important issue in a dissolution of marriage proceeding, the division of debt. If not done properly or completely, outstanding d… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More