Parents often travel with children for a variety of purposes, such as visiting family or going on vacation. It is easy to take the ability to travel with one’s own children for granted, but when a child is subject to a Missouri child custody order, each parent’s rights may depend on what the order
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What are my Divorce Rights as a Father?
Missouri law presumes that a child is best served by having both parents play an active role in their lives. In some situations, fathers may have to go through a few extra steps to assert their parental rights, such as when they were not married to the child’s mother when the child was born. When
What to Ask a Potential Child Custody Lawyer In Missouri
Child custody disputes are among the most difficult experiences many people will face. A conflict may occur as part of a divorce in which the divorcing parties have minor children, or it could arise between parents who never married. A parent may ask the court to modify all or part of an existing child custody
Divorce Mediation: Keep Decision-Making Power In Your Hands
Divorce is one of the most difficult experiences many people will endure in their lives. Going through the divorce process can bring up a wide range of negative emotions, including grief and anger. The nature of a divorce proceeding makes many of these emotions inevitable, but the process itself does not have to be combative.
Bills in Missouri Legislature Push for Change in Child Custody Laws
Two bills pending in the Missouri Legislature would make changes in child custody laws to expand the rights of both parents in custody disputes. Bills in both houses of the state legislature would modify the factors courts should consider when deciding what custody rights and parenting time to award to parents. Many states presume that
Is Collaborative Divorce A Better Fit For Your Family?
Divorce can bring a wide range of emotions, including anger, resentment, and grief, but sometimes also relief and hope. The standard procedure for divorce in Missouri closely resembles a lawsuit, which can often make the negative emotions even worse. Conflict in divorce and other family law matters is not inevitable, though. It is possible to
Handwritten Provisions for Maintenance Not Modifiable
In Missouri divorce cases, courts may award spousal maintenance, also known as spousal support or alimony, to a spouse in certain situations. The parties to a divorce may also enter into a settlement agreement that includes spousal maintenance. A court may order, or the parties may agree, that a spousal maintenance order is not
Change of Custody Affirmed
In a recent Missouri divorce case involving a minor child, The Missouri Court of Appeals held that a court cannot grant a final divorce until it has addressed the custody of the child. All orders affecting a minor child must be in the child’s “best interests,” a subjective standard that is mostly left to individual
Family Violence: Legal Help for Those Living in Missouri With an Abuser
Domestic violence is a serious crime under Missouri law in most situations, particularly when it involves physical violence or actions meant to put someone in fear of physical injury. Abuse victims often find it difficult to leave relationships with abusers. The period time when they are trying to escape can also be the most dangerous
How Long After Divorce Can You Remarry in Missouri
Divorce marks the end of a marriage and the beginning of a new chapter of a person’s life. Sometimes, a new chapter includes a new marriage. What do Missouri’s family laws say about getting married after a divorce? Missouri does not place any specific restrictions on how soon you can remarry once you have gotten