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Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act (House Bill 1358) and the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (House Bill 1360), failed to pass during final week of 2008 legislative session
May 26th, 2008
Two proposals by the Family Law Section of the Missouri Bar failed to pass in 2008. House Bill 1358 proposed to enact the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act. Missouri remains one of only four jurisdictions that has not adopted the Act…
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Should Your Child Have a "Gap Year" Before College
April 22nd, 2008
Princeton encourages it. Harvard’s a big fan. From Tufts to MIT, some of the most prestigious universities in the nation are urging students to consider something that would make most parents cringe: The idea of putting off college for a year in fa…
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Recent Family Law Rulings From the Missouri Court Of Appeals
March 31st, 2008
Circuit Court May Depart From Recommendations On Physical Custody Guardian ad litem and court-appointed therapist both recommended joint legal custody and supervised visitation for Father. Circuit Court followed the former but not the latter. When ev…
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Missouri Courts Bulletin: Family Case Law Update
March 3rd, 2008
From The Missouri Bar Editor: John W. Dennis, Jr., Esquire Paternity: Change of surname/meeting burden of proof. Warren Joshua Wright, Respondent v. Anden Richard Buttercase by his next friend, Heather Ladawn Buttercase, and Heather Ladawn Buttercase…
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Case Law Update: There Must Be Sufficient Credit Hours For Child Support To Continue While Child In College; New Law Not Retroactive
February 1st, 2008
Statute passed in 2007 did not apply to obligation in 2002. In 2002, statute provided that Child working 15 hours per week could maintain support obligation by completing at least nine credit hours of post-secondary education. Child completed eight c…
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Recent Case: Amount Due for Overpaid Child Support Was Not Proved
January 14th, 2008
Administrative child support order was void because of prior judicial order. Court of Appeals denies motion to supplement record with evidence, of non-custodial parent’s liability for child support, not received in Circuit Court. But non-custod…
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Missouri Law Extends California Child Support Order - Recent Case
November 27th, 2007
California child support order was due to expire, but Mother moved to Missouri and obtained modification. Father failed to appeal modification, and to impeach it when enforced or in his own action, and so waived personal jurisdiction. Father sought t…
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Missouri Recudtion in Age for Termination of Child Support from 22 to 21 Likely applies Retroactively to Existing Support Orders
September 25th, 2007
I recently posted an article discussing Missouri Senate Bill No. 25 which, affects, among other things, the age of emancipation of children for purposes of child support. Under the old law, child support would continue until the child reaches the age…
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Recent Cases: Administrative review of Child Support and Income Tax deductions in true joint custody
August 28th, 2007
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.…
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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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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
