If the guardian will not consent to terminating the guardianship, then you will need to file a Motion to Terminate the Guardianship and prove that...

There is no law in Missouri that prevents a pregnant woman from moving. Once the baby is born, if litigation is filed, then the mother may be...

If the father is due in court for felony & misdemeanor harrassment charges, will the judge do modification of child custody

Your daughter will not get a modification of custody through a criminal case, though if he makes bond while the charges are pending, the conditions...

The law does not prefer sole custody, so the evidence necessary to get sole custody must be significant. In most divorce cases "knowing" something...

I live in Missouri. My child support and visitation was established 10 years ago. I need it updated

Child support is based on the gross income of the mother and father, not on their net income or on their other financial obligations. When...

What should I do if my sons dad has been in and out of jail for stealing cars and has been dealing and doing drugs?

It is generally fairly difficult to convince a judge to limit a parent to supervised contact only with his/her children. The only way to know if...

You will very likely need an attorney to properly prepare a new Form 14 to calculate how much child support would be appropriate at this time,...

Can a mentally incompetent adult adopt an adult to help with legal considerations?

It is usually fairly difficult to convince a judge to limit a parent to supervised contact only with his/her child(ren). What evidence may be...

Im wanting to change my name to my boyfriends last name even though we arent getting married. Is that a good enough reason ?

I know of no legal reason that you cannot change your name to your boyfriend's last name so long as you're an adult.

Do I have any grandparents rights for visitation or communication when DFS takes grandchildren?

You will need to contact the caseworker from the Children's Division who is assigned to your grandchildren's case and request contact with your...