Do I need to close my bank account before I get my divorce, so that my spouse has no access to it. It is only under my name.

If the account is in your name alone, your spouse does not have access to that account even while married. However, if the funds in that account...

Does my 8 month old daughter need her own room in order for me to get back full custody of her?

In some instances it may be acceptable to share a room with an infant. The only way to know how a judge in your county (or the county where the...

Can I file for child support from father of my child and still have the right to say I don’t want my child around him?

Once the court recognizes him as the biological father of your child, the court will address issues of custody and visitation between the father...

The judge can only rule on issues that are properly noticed up for hearing at the time. So, if the Family Access Motion is set for a hearing, but...

Can non-biological grandparents get visitation rights in Missouri?

Once your children's father was adopted, his adopted parents were awarded the same legal rights of biological parents. So, yes, they could file...

Can I file an ex parte?

The answer to your question would depend a great deal on whether litigation is still pending. If you get an ex parte order against your child's...

Do I need to pay child support to the mother of my children if we are married?

Enforcement of child support orders and the accrual of child support pursuant to a court order are two very different things. Even though they are...

You should contact the probate court clerk in the county where the Letters of Guardianship were issued and discuss filing a Consent Termination of...

Am I required to pay half of medical expenses for my 18 year old?

If your child is in a post secondary educational program, and the child support judgment was entered in Missouri, there are certain actions that...

Do I have to have an attorney to file for grandparent rights

It would be difficult for you to proceed in court without an attorney. Please schedule a consultation with an experienced family law attorney who...