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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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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
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
