Category Archives: Family
Don’t Make This Mistake in Your Divorce
If you are heading for a divorce, it goes without saying that you and your spouse don’t see eye to eye. But parting ways means you’re also divvying up assets, time with the kids, bills, and more. Depending on how you two choose to handle things, it can either be a civil and fairly… Read More »
Child Order of Protection
Are you concerned about the welfare of your child, when spending time with a former spouse? In Missouri, laws are on the books to provide temporary protective custody for minor children in certain situations. It may be that the situation that is causing you angst could fit the bill. Emergency Custody To be clear,… Read More »
Cyber Issues in Divorce
If you’re headed for a divorce, particularly if it looks to be a contentious one, you may wish to take some steps to ensure that your privacy is protected. Having an adversary looking through your private correspondence and browsing history, not to mention call logs and downloads, can endanger your prospects for a fair… Read More »
Help! Alimony Obligations Make Retirement Impossible!
If you are forking over a huge alimony payment every month and it’s causing you to question whether you can afford to retire, perhaps you should look into whether spousal maintenance modification is an option for you. Alimony in Missouri Spousal support is available to lesser earning spouses of either gender if they make… Read More »
Are You a Man Who Needs Out of a Marriage Because You’re Abused?
If you’re of the opinion that domestic violence (DV) occurs only against women, you are sadly mistaken. Men suffer as victims of DV almost as frequently as women do, and they often have additional issues to work out. Who can they tell without being viewed as a weakling? When facing the inherent biases in… Read More »
Making 50:50 Custody Work
If divorce is on the horizon and you are worried about your chances of having joint physical custody of your children, you should know that under Missouri law there is every possibility for both parents to be greatly involved with the children post-divorce. The days where mothers are automatically given total custody are long… Read More »
The Stages of Divorce
If you are headed for a divorce, or have recently experienced one, you may be unsure as to the impact of such a huge life change will have on you. Some researchers compare the stages of divorce with the stages of grief, and it’s clear to see why. Divorce is the end of life… Read More »
Is The Right of First Refusal a Good Idea for Your Parenting Agreement?
When divorced parents share custody of children, there are going to be times when the parent who has custody finds themselves in need of childcare in order to work, play,, or away from home for some reason. On these occasions the other co-parent might like to pick up a little extra time with the… Read More »
The Scoop on the 7-Year Itch
We’ve all heard about the 7-year itch—that notorious time when marriages seem to fall apart. So is it all mythology, or is there anything behind it? We could start by asking how long the average first-marriage lasts? The answer is 8.2 years. Some conclude that the seven-year-itch takes its toll, and couples decide to… Read More »
You’re in for a Custody Battle: What’s on the Table?
In most situations, people agree that children do best when they have a strong relationship with both parents following divorce. Even so, there are cases in which divorcing couples fight over custody issues and one or both feels vehemently that sole custody is the best option. What does the court look at when weighing… Read More »
