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
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Parenting Plan that Vaguely Assigns Decision Making Responsibilities to Third Party Unenforceable.
In a recent ruling by the Missouri Court of Appeals, in a custody modification proceeding, the trial court’s modified parenting plan delegated the authority to make all medical, educational, and extracurricular decisions for one of…
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Unmarried Parents: What you should know and do when served with an administrative order for child support (from the Family Support Division)
In Missouri, there are two primary ways that a non-married parent can seek to establish child support, judicial and administrative. A judicial action is through the circuit court, and an administrative action is through the…
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Parent Relocation - Finding that Children Could Not Relocate Reversed
In today's highly mobile society, is is not uncommon at all for one parent to desire to relocate to another city or state. While Courts recognize that a parent cannot realistically be confined to one…
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New Form 14 Child Support Calculation Sheet Effective August 28, 2009
The Missouri Supreme Court has issued an order repealing the prior Form 14 Presumed Child Support Calculation Sheet effective August 28, 2009., and adopting a new Form 14. The only change is that the dates of birth of…
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Recent Ruling: Property Division Accounts for Squandering
In a recent ruling by the Missouri Court of Appeals, the court upheld a trial court ruling where marital assets were divided unequally between the spouses, the division included money spent by a spouse after…
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New Missouri Paternity law signed by Governor takes effect August 28, 2009
On July 7, 2009, Governor Jay Nixon signed into law senate bill number 141, which modifies Missouri’s paternity laws, effective August 28, 2009. The new law revises sections 210.826, and 210.828 and adds a new section…
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Missouri Legislature passes Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) and eliminates requirement that social security numbers be included in family law pleadings and judgments
Newly passed legislation will finally enact the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act as of August 28, 2009. Missouri was one of only three states that had not yet enacted the UCCJEA. This act will…
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Be Careful When Incorporating Maintenance Into Marital Settlement Agreement
An issue that I have seen a few times, and that was recently before the Court of Appeals for the Southern District, involves the incorporation of maintenance (alimony) provisions into a Marital Settlement Agreement, where…
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Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) wins approval in Missouri House
The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement act (UCCJEA) may finally win approval in this year’s legislative session. The measure is part of the Omnibus Judicial Bill (HB 187) that was perfected by a voice…
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Division of Personal Injury Settlements in Missouri Divorce
In a divorce proceeding, a personal injury settlement can be a major asset that will have to be divided between the parties. Missouri uses the "analytical" approach to determine whether the settlement proceeds are marital,…