Divorce comes with a lot of decision-making. If the couple has children, the most important decisions revolve around child custody. If the issues are contentious, then it may be that one parent is planning on fighting for sole custody of the children. In such cases, a...

Couples who are ready to call an end to their marriages might have children they need to consider. One of the issues that divorcing Missouri couples must sort out are related to child custody. But who actually gets to make those decisions? It works in one of two ways:...

Children are the top priority of parents. When Missouri parents divorce, they need to iron out many issues, but one of the main ones is that of child custody. Taking the best interests of the children into account, parents must see that their children’s emotional,...

Most parents always put their children’s needs before their own -- that’s part of what it is to be a parent. So, when parents in Missouri make the decision to divorce, they must take pause to think about the best way to talk to their children. They need to explain...

Divorce can be the cause of much emotional and financial stress. Couples in Missouri facing this life-altering process, have much decision-making on their plates that can pose great challenges, but none as much so as when there are disagreements over child custody....

With Thanksgiving less than a week away, the holiday season is already underway. Things will obviously look very different this year due to Covid-19 and the restrictions that come with it. But in a typical year, the next six weeks would be prime time for making...

It’s important both parents are part of a child’s life after their marriage has ended. Once parents in Missouri have figured out the details of child custody, a visitation schedule needs to be set up, but that’s often difficult when the child is still an infant and...

Court-ordered child support legally binds one parent to make payments to the other. When a parent is financially responsible for the care of a child, those needs don’t diminish just because the parent is unable to pay. The reasons for nonpayment may be understandable,...

You’ve come to terms with the fact that you don’t exactly get along with your ex-spouse. But, at the end of the day you still recognize you want to do the best you can to work together at some capacity as you navigate joint custody. For divorced parents who aren’t on...

When a Missouri couple decides to divorce, it is the adults who are deciding to go their separate ways. Their assets and debts can be divided as a part of this process. However, when children are involved, there is often much more to be considered. Concerned parents...