by paullawblog | Nov 8, 2015 | Family Law
In a contested divorce or paternity proceeding, child custody and support are often focal issues. What does “custody” mean? As used in Missouri law, custody means joint legal custody, sole legal custody, joint physical custody, or sole physical custody, or...
by paullawblog | Nov 2, 2015 | Family Law
In a contested divorce or paternity proceeding, child custody and support are often focal issues. In a proceeding for dissolution of marriage, legal separation, or child support, the court may order either or both parents owing a duty of support to a child of the...
by paullawblog | Oct 25, 2015 | Family Law
A common question is “do grandparents have visitation rights in Missouri?” The answer is yes. Missouri law authorizes “reasonable visitation rights to the grandparents of the child” under the appropriate circumstances. Missouri’s grandparent visitation statute...
by paullawblog | Oct 18, 2015 | Family Law
A person may wish to change his or her name for many reasons. The State of Missouri is not concerned with your reason, as long as you are not attempting to defraud others. Here are the three steps to changing your name in Missouri: First, a petition must be filed in...
by paullawblog | Jul 5, 2015 | Family Law
Adoption is a bright area of the law because it is normally a positive experience for everyone involved in the process. Often, the family has been together as a unit and treated the adoptive child as a natural child in everything but name. In other words, the family...
by paullawblog | Jun 28, 2015 | Family Law
Clients frequently ask whether Missouri recognizes common law marriage. The answer is, “it depends.” What is common law marriage? In certain circumstances, in specific states, it may be possible for a couple to enter into a marriage without a formal...
