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I recently found a great article on kidshealth.org discussing how to plan a successful, fun, and active family vacation involving everyone in the family and focusing on a little extra physical activity. The article is reproduced below: If you think f… Read More

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,… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

Child-rearing is often a sensitive and complicated issue for couples, and many argue about just how to properly raise their young. But for children, major parental disagreement is a source of mixed messages and confusion that may undermine the attitu… Read More

And in the fabulous world of family law entertainment news… NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — A Bahamian judge ordered a DNA test Tuesday on Anna Nicole Smith’s infant daughter to identify the girl’s father, an attorney for the baby’s… Read More

The following post is information for clients who have paternity or custody actions pending in Eastern or Western Jackson county Missouri about the PTLA program which is required by the Court. PTLA (Parenting Together Living Apart) is a parent educat… Read More

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The melodramatic legal fallout from Anna Nicole Smith’s death shifted Friday from where to bury the former Playboy Playmate to who gets custody of her baby, who could inherit millions. Attorneys for Larry Birkhead… Read More