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Sometimes Judges Just Get It Wrong January 12, 2021
Sometimes judges just get it wrong. I get easily frustrated by my clients’ common misperception that every judge will always make the perfect decision. You all think absolute fairness will be found in ...
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Dividing Assets That No Longer Exist at the Time of Trial April 27, 2020
A common question that comes up during the middle of the divorce is one party’s request for an asset that no longer exists. Your spouse wants half of last year’s tax refund that you used to pay off ...
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Can the Court Force Me to Sell my Home or Business in a Missouri Divorce? April 27, 2020
A common question in our office is whether the judge can force the sale of real estate or a business in a Missouri divorce. The answer is that a court cannot force the sale of marital property until ...
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Modifying Child Support in Hard Economic Times April 23, 2020
In Missouri, child support can be increased or decreased if you can prove that there has been a substantial and continuing change in circumstances which makes the current child support amount ...
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Tips for getting along with your Co-Parent August 16, 2018
What follows are some practical tips for getting along with your Co-Parent: Always refer to the other parent as your Co-Parent. Never refer to this person as “my ex”, “former partner”, “enemy” or ...
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Leaving Kids Home Alone July 23, 2018
During the summer and other holidays we often hear complaints from parents about the other parent leaving children home alone. The legal issue is that failure to provide adequate supervision is ...
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