Cohabitation
Does cohabitation impact a maintenance award?
We receive a number of inquiries every month about the impact of cohabitation on a maintenance award, and we thought we would take a moment
December 23, 2021
Category: Maintenance
Attorney Fees
What Is A PDL? Why Would I Need It In My Case?
PDL stands for “pendente lite,” a Latin phrase that essentially means “temporary.” After an individual files a petition for dissolution of marriage or a legal
January 12, 2021
Child Support
Financial Pitfalls To Avoid During Divorce
Divorce can be trying enough emotionally, and it is not cost-free – but some costs incurred during divorce can be self-inflicted. First, every person going
November 12, 2020
Alimony
Handling Maintenance After The TCJA
With the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), Congress made many changes to the tax code. In family law, perhaps the most significant change involved
September 2, 2020
Child Support
Support Payments and COVID-19 Job Loss
As the pandemic rolls on into a third month, large companies like Enterprise as well as small businesses have begun furloughs, layoffs, and some firings.
May 5, 2020
Divorce
How Do Judges Determine Spousal Support
Parties to divorce sometimes feel that determining whether and how much to award a spouse in maintenance seems completely discretionary, especially compared to the chart
July 3, 2019
Child Custody
No Family Law Measures Pass Missouri Legislature
The Missouri General Assembly ended its regular session this past Friday. During the session, legislators introduced 16 different family law related bills, and none of
May 23, 2019
Divorce
Quick Reminders About The New Tax Law And Maintenance
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is now fully in effect, and as of January 1, 2019, all judgments of spousal support (or maintenance) in
May 3, 2019
Divorce
The Growth Of “Manimony”
Given gender stereotypes, most of the history of divorce involves the man paying some form of alimony, or spousal support, to care for the woman.
April 26, 2019
Divorce
Missouri Legislature Seeks To Reform Spousal Support
Representative Jim Neely has introduced a bill in the Missouri General Assembly that seeks to bring significantly more structure to awards of maintenance (or spousal
April 10, 2019
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