Nov 24, 2022 | Virtual Coffee Break
By Leigh Joy Carson, The Carson Law Firm In Missouri, the law now provides an almost insurmountable presumption of joint legal custody (decision making) and joint physical custody (parenting time). This is just wrong. I have been handling family law cases for more...Nov 10, 2022 | Virtual Coffee Break
The law has required for some time that each party a custody proceeding to provide information as to the child’s residence over the last five years. Effective August 28, 2022, any person who knowingly, purposefully or intentionally fails to give accurate, full and...Nov 8, 2022 | Virtual Coffee Break
Life throws you a lot of curveballs, and divorce is one of the toughest, whether you initiate it or not. Katelyn Siebert of West County Behavioral Health has written an excellent piece full of tips on how to navigate this transition, as well as others,...Nov 2, 2022 | Virtual Coffee Break
Now that Missouri presumes that physical custody (parenting time) is to be equal, more issues relating to the choice of school, especially public school, are expected to arise. With private school, it is crucial to remember that in order to have the costs associated...Oct 20, 2022 | Virtual Coffee Break
THE THREE SECRETS TO SUCCESSFUL CO-PARENTING To say that there are secrets that show the way to successful co-parenting would be magical thinking, but there are three things that will greatly increase your chances for success: communication, cooperation and...Oct 11, 2022 | Virtual Coffee Break
Dear Reader: As you know, the Judge has appointed Attorney X as the Guardian ad Litem (“GAL”) to represent the best interests of your children. Their phone number is 314-555-1234.The Judge has made no order at this time for the payment of Attorney X’s fees. I expect...