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Parenting showdown: Moms vs. Dads Couples' fights on raising kids can significantly impact all family members
May 3rd, 2007
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…
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Courts Bulletin : April Family Law Cases
April 23rd, 2007
Burden of proof of stalking for order of protection. Thomas Schwalm, Respondent v. Lori Schwalm, Appellant, No. 87829 (Mo. App. E.D., March 20, 2007), Richter, P.J. This case is instructional to the extent it discusses the failure of proof that requi…
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8 Reasons to Have an Estate Plan
April 11th, 2007
One very important, and often overlooked, factor to consider as part of your dissolution of marriage is a re-evaluation, (or first evaluation as is often the case) of your estate plan. If there is no plan in place, the laws that will determine how yo…
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Divorce Planning
March 28th, 2007
Divorce: Preplanning Strategies Nobody marries with the expectation of failure. Married couples never contemplate that the person they once loved could later seem to be a stranger and perhaps even an enemy. Yet, statistics paint an ugly picture. Appr…
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Categories: Divorce
CPA's as Forensic Accountants in Divorce
March 23rd, 2007
The following article has recently appeared on at least a few of the family law blogs, which I found to be particularly interesting. Thanks to the Oklahoma Family Law Blog and the Georgia Family Law Blog for sharing this information with us. Marriage…
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Jackson County Parenting Together Living Apart Class Information
March 14th, 2007
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…
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Tips for a Smarter Divorce
March 13th, 2007
The Oklahoma Family Law Blog had a great post yesterday offering tips for a smarter divorce. The post is reproduced as follows: The best advice about divorce would be to prevent it if possible; nearly half of all marriages end that way–sort of.…
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Categories: Divorce
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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Mark A. Wortman
Kansas City, Missouri family law attorney Mark A. Wortman handles only divorce and family law matters, and practices only in the State of Missouri. Due to this specialty, Mark Wortman has handled thousands of Missouri divorce and family cases and has… Read More
