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.
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
5-18-07 This weeks Missouri Family Law Cases
May 22nd, 2007
Wife Concedes Ambiguous Term In Agreement; Prevails On Appeal Separation agreement provided non-modifiable maintenance to Wife, and Circuit Court found no basis for modification, so it had no power to modify maintenance. Husband’s points, all r…
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Frequently Asked Questions About Paternity
May 21st, 2007
Recently from the Georgia Family Law Blog WHAT IS PATERNITY? Paternity means fatherhood, the quality or state of being a father. WHAT IS A PATERNITY TEST? A Paternity Test is a DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) or genetic test that determines whether a giv…
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Categories: Paternity
U.S. Divorce Rate Lowest Since 1970
May 18th, 2007
NEW YORK (AP) — By the numbers, divorce just isn’t what it used to be. Despite the common notion that America remains plagued by a divorce epidemic, the national per capita divorce rate has declined steadily since its peak in 1981 and is…
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Categories: Divorce
Divorce & Social Security Benefits
May 17th, 2007
Divorce & Social Security Benefits Thanks to the Oklahoma Family Law Blog for the following recent post regarding divorce and social security benefits: If you are divorced after at least 10 years of marriage, you can collect retirement benefits o…
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Categories: Divorce