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Missouri Supreme Court Adopts New Requirements and Forms For Parties Not Represented by Counsel in Dissolution of Marriage, Paternity, Legal Separation, and Modification Proceedings
July 2nd, 2008
Effective yesterday, July 1, 2008, Supreme Court Rule 88.09 comes into effect which requires parties not represented by counsel to participate in a litigant awareness program that explains the risks and benefits of self representation, as well as req…
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Missouri Courts Bulletin: Family Case Law Update
March 3rd, 2008
From The Missouri Bar Editor: John W. Dennis, Jr., Esquire Paternity: Change of surname/meeting burden of proof. Warren Joshua Wright, Respondent v. Anden Richard Buttercase by his next friend, Heather Ladawn Buttercase, and Heather Ladawn Buttercase…
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Child's Best Interest No Basis for Summary Proceeding on Paternity
October 12th, 2007
Recent decision from the Missouri Court of Appeals: In an action to establish paternity under Uniform Parentage Act, preliminary advisory hearing to determine whether action is in Child’s best interest shall be informal, without applying law of…
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Frequently Asked Questions About Paternity
May 21st, 2007
Recently from the Georgia Family Law Blog WHAT IS PATERNITY? Paternity means fatherhood, the quality or state of being a father. WHAT IS A PATERNITY TEST? A Paternity Test is a DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid) or genetic test that determines whether a giv…
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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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"Roe v. Wade for Men" dismissed
July 19th, 2006
According to the Associated Press, A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the National Center for Men, dubbed “Roe v. Wade for Men”. The father of the child claimed that he should not have to pay child support to the mother of t…
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Mark A. Wortman
Kansas City, Missouri 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… Read More
