While your divorce may have changed your family’s structure, it cannot affect you and your ex-spouse’s willingness to become co-parents — especially if you are amicable in building an arrangement that works best for your children. In this blog, we will share three...
Winter storms in Missouri can shift your child’s school routine with little warning. These swings can challenge you when your custody plan depends on clear schedules tied to steady drop-off and pickup times. A sudden closure or early release may create situations that...
Establishing paternity gives a child a legal father. In Missouri, this step matters for child support, health coverage, and ensuring both parents play a role in the child’s life. Clear legal recognition also helps children qualify for benefits such as Social Security...
When drafting a parenting agreement, many parents focus on scheduling, holidays and decision-making authority. While these are important concerns, it’s also important to include provisions related to less predictable issues, including how illness and injury will be...
Unmarried fathers do not automatically have legal rights related to their children. They must first establish paternity. Some men do so immediately at the time of a child's birth, but that is not always a reasonable option. Parents concerned about custody matters may...
People often share wildly inaccurate information about custody issues. Those preparing for a divorce or negotiating custody issues in a breakup may have a hard time securing appropriate terms if they don't understand Missouri laws. Even well-intentioned people...
In a divorce or child custody dispute, determining a child's best interests is a primary consideration for courts and parents. Yes, the parents themselves may have specific desires when it comes to their parenting arrangements. But the court is going to look more at...
A custody order is often a basic document that discusses a few specific terms regarding both parental authority and the division of time between parental households. Parents then have to make arrangements to fill in the gaps as they learn how to parent cooperatively....
Some Missouri fathers have a very easy time asserting their rights. They have married the mother of their children and therefore have a very clear record of their established paternal relationship with their children. If they separate or divorce, they can very easily...
