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.
Selling Your Home When Divorcing
January 16th, 2007
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…
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Ideas to enhance communication with your children
January 11th, 2007
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…
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Categories: Marriage and Family
Reducing your child's stress
December 7th, 2006
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…
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Giving Depositions in your family law case: An Overview and some tips
September 11th, 2006
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…
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Tax implications of divorce - Deducting your attorney's fees
August 4th, 2006
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…
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Division of Military Disposable Retired Pay in Divorce Proceedings
July 20th, 2006
Under a federal law called the Uniformed Services Former Spouse Protection Act (USFSPA for short), Missouri courts are empowered to divide a service members disposable retired pay in the same manner as property. Since disposable retired pay is a fede…
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"Roe v. Wade for Men" dismissed
July 19th, 2006
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…
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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
