Who Gets the House in a Divorce in Missouri?
Divorce is a challenging process, and one of the most contentious issues is often the division of property. This is…
Property Division in Missouri: How Are Marital Assets Split?
If you’re going through a divorce in Missouri, one question that is likely on your mind is, “How are our…
What Are The New Child Custody Laws in Missouri?
In 2024, Missouri implemented numerous changes to its child custody laws, to change with the developmental needs of families. The…
Attorney Amy Davis Salladay was featured on CBS’ “48 Hours”.
Attorney Amy Davis Salladay was recently featured on CBS’ “48 Hours”. The episode “The Tree That Helped Solve a Murder”…
How Can I Hide My Home Address if I go to Court?
Missouri offers Safe at Home, an address confidentiality program. Missouri implemented Safe at Home in 2007 to help survivors of…
New Year, New You?
January is the unofficial divorce month. One thing most family law attorneys could probably agree on is that divorces are…
Attorney Amy Davis Salladay featured on A&E’s special “Killer Cases”
Attorney Amy Davis Salladay was featured on A&E’s special “Killer Cases”. The episode “The Exchange Student Murder” can be viewed here. Read…
Steps for Name/Gender Change
Do Name Change through court Request amended birth certificate through Bureau of Vital Records Fill out Driver’s License form Request…
Sometimes Judges Just Get It Wrong
Sometimes judges just get it wrong. I get easily frustrated by my clients’ common misperception that every judge will always…
Reasons to Pull the Trigger on that Divorce Filing
A common question we get in January is whether the client we previously consulted with in the fall should go…
The Financial Reckoning that Comes with Divorce
Not very many of my clients come out of their divorce better off financially than when they went into it….
Tips for Family Court Professionals Working with Families of Transgender/Gender-Expansive Children Engaged in Custody Disputes
Custody cases involving transgender and gender-expansive (TGE) children have garnered media attention in recent years. How do family court professionals (FCPs) work…
The Anger Associated with Divorce
I don’t think that I’ve truly understood the anger that some of my divorce clients feel until COVID. With COVID…
Adult Adoptions: Everything you Wanted to Know
An adult adoption is an adoption of a child over the age of 18 years old. Why would you do…
Gender Identity and Name Changes in Missouri
ne of the most basic but necessary issues that we can help transgendered clients with is a name and gender change. You want…
What is a Contempt Motion?
A contempt motion is a motion filed in family court when the other parent doesn’t obey a court order. The…
What Does Having Your Pleadings Stricken Mean?
To have your pleadings stricken means that your complaint, petition, or lawsuit will be dismissed. This is a common order…
Why the Judge Doesn’t Want to Hear About School Ratings in Your Relocation Case
We have been involved in numerous custody cases in Missouri where one parent is requesting permission to relocate. The parent…
What Does Child Support Cover?
We get lots of questions in our office about what child support covers. The Form 14 chart is called a…
Custody Tips During COVID Times
We are hearing from a lot of you during this very stressful time. Here are some quick tips related to…