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The Importance of Mediation in Missouri Family Law Cases

August 15th, 2025
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Mark A. Wortman
Couple's Hand Protecting Wooden Pawn Family Mediation can play an important role in resolving Missouri family law cases. Not only can it help co-parents settle their disputes cost-effectively and efficiently, but it can also promote cooperation and amicability. Rather than let a judge impose a… Read More
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Concept of mediation between spouses, divorce. The role of the mediator. Visual concept for a family law blog discussing divorce mediation vs. litigation.

The Differences Between Divorce Mediation vs. Litigation

May 9th, 2025
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Mark A. Wortman
Concept of mediation between spouses, divorce. The role of the mediator. Visual concept for a family law blog discussing divorce mediation vs. litigation. Mediation or litigation? Discover which divorce option suits you best. Explore the differences between divorce mediation vs. litigation. Most people are familiar with divorce litigation. However, there is an alternative method to part ways with your… Read More
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Make Divorce Easier on Your Kid: Benefits of Divorce Mediation

July 11th, 2023
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Mark A. Wortman
Little girl holding toy dreaming that family conflicts would stop, suffering from mother and father quarrels, bad family relationship, break up Legal concept for Make Divorce Easier on Your Kid: Benefits of Divorce Mediation. Divorce isn’t only difficult for you and your spouse — litigation can also be hard on your children. While ending a marriage is always difficult, there is a way that you might be able to make the legal process easier for your kids. Mediation in d… Read More
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Missouri Case Law: Dispute Resolution Procedure Required in Parenting Plan

September 10th, 2013
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Mark A. Wortman
Recent case: In Re The Matter of: C.H., by her Next Friend, C.H., and C.H., Individually, Petitioners/Respondents, v. C.W., Respondent/Appellant. Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District – ED98749 Mother appeals from the trial court’s Find… Read More
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"Sole physical custody" award that incorporates significant parenting time to the other parent is not sole custody by definition, but joint custody instead

September 24th, 2012
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Mark A. Wortman
Recent ruling: TC A Minor Child, by and through JC, Next Friend and JC, Individually v SI Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District – WD7455 Father appeals from a judgment entered in the Circuit Court of Clay County in an action to establish… Read More
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Supreme Court Advisory Committee Determines Collaborative Law is Ethical in Missouri

August 24th, 2008
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Mark A. Wortman
On August 20, 2008 the Advisory Commitee of the Supreme Court of Missouri issued a formal opinion that the practice of Collaborative law, a form of practice where clients agree from the outset to settle their case out of court through negotiation rat… Read More
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