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When Child Support Terminates in Missouri; Requirements for the Continuation of Child Support while the Child Attends College
April 4th, 2010
Generally, in Missouri child support terminates when a child dies, marries, enters the military, becomes self supporting, or turns 18. However, child support can continue after age 18, and all the way to age 21, if the following requirements are met:…
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Bankruptcy Filings Up Substantially in 2009
March 13th, 2010
As a practicing family and bankruptcy attorney, I consistently run into cases where people are dealing with both a divorce (or other family law related matter), as well as a bankruptcy. This is because, many times, one is the cause of the other (this…
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Recent Case: Termination Of Incarcerated Parent's Rights Reversed
February 8th, 2010
In a recent termination of parental rights case, the Court stated that statutory grounds of abandonment, neglect, and unfitness require clear, cogent, and convincing evidence. The Incarcerated parent’s diligent efforts at maintaining contact with c…
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The Financial Aspects of Divorce: Why It usually IS "All About The Money"
November 22nd, 2009
I can’t think of how many times that I have had a client tell me, regardless of what the issue is that is in dispute, that the opposing party is “just worried about money” or that it is “all about the money” for him or her, and that is thei…
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Domestic Support Obligations and Bankruptcy
October 29th, 2008
With so many people facing bankruptcy in the current climate, it may be good news to know (depending on which side you are on, of course) that the bankruptcy does not allow a person owing a domestic support obligation to use bankruptcy as a way to av…
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Missouri Child Support Guidelines and Case Law: Part 1 - Gross Income, Overtime, and Bonuses
October 23rd, 2008
For the purposes of calculating child support in Missouri, the Form 14 calculation is used. The starting point is the Gross Income of the parties. So, what does that include and what exactly does it mean? The following is a summary of the official co…
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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 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 practiced… Read More
