Missouri Divorce & Family Law Blog

The Missouri Divorce & Family Law Blog says it offers "information, help and support for Missourians struggling with divorce and family law matters."

Author: Author Mark A. Wortman is a Missouri family law attorney practicing in Kansas City.

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Recent Posts from Missouri Divorce & Family Law Blog

Supreme Court Advisory Committee Determines Collaborative Law is Ethical in Missouri
On August 20, 2008 the Advisory Commitee of the Supreme Court of Missouri issued a formal opinion that the practice of Collaborative law, a form of practice where clients agree from the outset to settle…
Separate Property Not Transmuted to Marital Property: Recent Case
To show transmutation of separate property to marital property requires evidence of owner’s clear intent to contribute the property. Commingling is not enough. Wife’s contributions to Husband’s separate property did not transmute into marital property,…
"Incomplete" Grades in College Later Completed With Passing Grades Do Not Terminate Child Support Obligation
The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District of Missouri has recently held that Incompletes, later completed with passing grades, count as college credit hours under statute determining continuation of child support obligation past…
What California's Same Sex Marriage Law Means to Missourians
As most people know, the California Supreme Court recently ruled that the state's ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. So what does that mean for Missourians? In California, there were two statutes that said that…
Missouri Supreme Court Adopts New Requirements and Forms For Parties Not Represented by Counsel in Dissolution of Marriage, Paternity, Legal Separation, and Modification Proceedings
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…
Why You Need a Divorce Lawyer
The Pennsylvania Family Law Blog had a great post yesterday about why you need a lawyer for your divorce case. The full article can be read here, and is summarized as follows: A good divorce lawyer…
Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act (House Bill 1358) and the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (House Bill 1360), failed to pass during final week of 2008 legislative session
Two proposals by the Family Law Section of the Missouri Bar failed to pass in 2008. House Bill 1358 proposed to enact the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act. Missouri remains one of only four…
Case Law Update: Favorable Judgment No Defense To Interest On Maintenance
Recent Case Summary Statute requires interest on maintenance not paid. Neither "good faith . . . reliance upon what [Obligor] understood to be a valid court order" that no interest was due, nor Obligee's inconsistent…
Short Sales: When Proceeds Are Insufficient To Pay Off The Mortgage
After divorce, it is common for the parties to agree to sell their marital home, or it may be ordered by the Court. It is also common for one party to keep the home, and…
Should Your Child Have a "Gap Year" Before College
Princeton encourages it. Harvard’s a big fan. From Tufts to MIT, some of the most prestigious universities in the nation are urging students to consider something that would make most parents cringe: The idea of…