Divorce lawyer Mark A. Wortman offers effective representation to divorcing spouses in the Kansas City Missouri area. Divorce cases can range from an uncontested matter where the parties agree on a settlement of the issues, to fully contested divorce…
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An uncontested divorce is a divorce where the husband and wife can keep their case “out of court” by agreeing to a complete resolution of all of the issues, without trial, through written settlement agreements.
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About Missouri Spousal Support (Also Called Alimony or Spousal Maintenance) In Missouri, spousal support is also known as “maintenance,” and was formerly known as “alimony.” It is a form of support where money is paid, usually…
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Issues regarding custody and visitation will always arise in a divorce (dissolution of marriage) proceeding if there are children, and can also arise in paternity cases or independent actions for custody. When parents are divorcing, Missouri law requ…
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One issue that must be determined by the court in every dissolution of marriage (divorce) proceeding in the state of Missouri is the division of property and debts. “Property” includes anything of value owned by a person, such as a home,…
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After the entry of a decree of dissolution of marriage (divorce), a custody order, or child support order, from time to time the need may arise for certain terms of those orders to be formally modified by the court. One party can ask the court to cha…
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Failure of a party to comply with an order of the court can have a number of consequences, and the party wishing to enforce a decree has various methods in which to do so. The method of enforcement depends on the nature of the court order.
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When a person decides to file for divorce in Missouri, state law does not require them to be separated from their spouse. That said, people often start the legal process for a divorce after they have separated. Divorce brings a complete end to a marr…
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Our Kansas City, Missouri law firm has extensive experience in proceedings for declaration of invalidity of marriage, commonly known as an annulment. In Missouri, an annulment is different from a dissolution of marriage (divorce) in that a dissolutio…
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Missouri law provides for a specific cause of action to determine a parent child relationship for parents of children that are born outside of marriage. This is called an action for establishment of Parentage. The most common type of action is that t…
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