Say the words “prenuptial agreement” and you are almost sure to see a frown on the face of anyone and everyone in the room. Missouri residents, as well as those in other states, may see such documents as a harbinger of doom to a couple planning a marriage,...
St. Charles Family Law Blog
What should I do for nonpayment of child support?
If you live in Missouri and have a child support plan in place, receiving that money on time can make a significant impact when caring for your child's needs. If your spouse has failed to pay the support owed, however, you are not left without options. The first step...
Man wants frozen embryos destroyed
Typically, cases addressing the issue of paternal rights in St. Charles involve a father fighting for his rights to continue to have a relationship with his children. Yet do paternal rights extend to man's right not to want to have a child? Advances in...
When your business succeeds but your marriage doesn’t
Football coach Lou Holtz once said, “You aren't going to find anybody that’s going to be successful without making a sacrifice and without perseverance.” With steadfast determination that your business was going to succeed, you’ve persevered...
I am thinking of getting remarried, will it cost me too much?
Congratulations on your new love in Missouri. Finding love later in life can be such a joyous process. But you are smart for looking at the possible financial repercussions before jumping in again. Depending on your current situation, you could lose valuable sources...
How does Missouri determine child support?
Be it from a divorce, separation or custody agreement, a child support order can be a complex calculation. In what is already a likely emotional time, how the court arrives at a child support figure can be confusing to both parents, and it’s easy to be left with...
How is paternity established in Missouri?
Supporting and caring for a child in St. Charles requires a lot of work and is best done with the involvement of both parents. If you find yourself, as a mother, struggling to accomplish this task and/or wanting to involve your current partner or your child's...
Get the notepad out when alimony is involved
There are many issues involved in any divorce, and each individual issue will have numerous aspects to it that you have to consider. The further you drill down, the more complicated the divorce becomes. Every divorcee learns this at some point. But instead of talking...


