Section 452.371.11 of the Missouri Statutes provides that if any private institution or organization denies access or fails to provide any and all...

My wife took my children and moved to another state after our divorce, even though there was a visitation order in place.

All Missouri Judgments for Dissolution of Marriage with children are required to have language in the judgment restricting the children's...

How do I get my ex-spouse to pay court ordered property payments?

When a court issues a judgement of dissolution of marriage it represents, in part, a specific order by the judge to perform certain tasks, such as...

If I take money out of my 401K to pay off our joint bills and we get a divorce, am I stuck alone paying it back?

Most financial advisors would tell you that making an early withdrawal from a 401K account is not a wise decision. Generally, it makes much more...

How do I enter a divorce decree from TX in MO? Should we go with another lawyer or can we do it ourselves?

The terms of a judgement issued in Texas are not, generally, binding in Missouri unless the judgement has been registered in Missouri. Registering...

If my ex used my court awarded property from divorce as collateral in her real estate ventures, is there compensation due?

In order to answer your question more information is needed, however, in general, a party must be damaged in order to receive an award. As part of...

A correspondence filing is nothing more than a letter to the court. Typically a judge will not consider a letter as a substitute for a required...

Missouri law provides that each spouse has an affirmative duty to provide for their own needs and support if they are able to. There are eight...

Divorced, home granted to me. Ex refuse to sign quit claim deed. Decree don't mention QCD.Is ex in contempt of Decree?

The Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage should have language that requires both parties to sign any document necessary to allow the division of...

Missouri law permits the recording of any conversation between parties provide the party is part of the conversation. In other words, a spouse can...