Missouri Court of Appeals Case Updates

Court of Appeals Affirms Sole Custody Based on Evidence Presented to the Trial Court

September 24th, 2025
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Mark A. Wortman
Missouri Court of Appeals Case Updates Courts generally prefer joint child custody whenever possible in Missouri. While there is a presumption that equal parenting time is in a child’s best interests, a parent may be able to rebut this presumption by presenting evidence that a joint cus… Read More
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Missouri Court of Appeals Case Updates

Missouri Uniform Parentage Act Analyzed

February 25th, 2025
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Mark A. Wortman
Missouri Court of Appeals Case Updates The Missouri Uniform Parentage Act (MUPA) establishes legal guidelines for determining who a child’s parents are. In many cases, of course, there is no debate over the parentage of a child. But there are other situations, such as where there are qu… Read More
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Missouri Court of Appeals Case Updates

Stale Valuation Requires Remand for Recalculations: Pickens v. Pickens

January 22nd, 2025
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Mark A. Wortman
Missouri Court of Appeals Case Updates One of the major issues that must be resolved before a divorce can be finalized concerns property division. However, when property that fluctuates in value is involved, division can become much more complex — and it may be necessary to obtain a val… Read More
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