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When is Spousal Support or Alimony Awarded in Missouri?
A Missouri court may grant a maintenance order to either spouse, but only if it finds that the spouse seeking maintenance lacks sufficient property, including marital property apportioned to him, … more
What Documents and Supporting Information are Required to be Submitted with a Divorce Petition in Missouri?
In Missouri, a divorce petitioner must file a petition, a motion to modify, a motion for a family access order and a motion for contempt all of which shall be verified. The petition must set … more
What are Grounds for Divorce in Missouri?
Missouri law allows a married couple to get divorced if there remains no reasonable likelihood that the marriage can be preserved and that therefore the marriage is irretrievably broken (Missouri … more

How to Establish Paternity
With steadily rising numbers of children being born out of wedlock, and a society that no longer stigmatizes having children outside of a marriage, paternity courts are overrun with unmarried litigants seeking to establish paternity, custody, visitation, child support and related matters regarding their children. Fortunately, paternity court is not the only means of establishing … more
The Difference Between Marriage and Civil Unions
Much is made in the media about the differences between marriage and civil unions but what exactly are those differences and are they significant? People, presumably, get married because they are in love and seek to make a life time commitment to each other. People enter domestic partnerships for the same presumptive reasons. However, a marriage brings certain legal benefits … more