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
Category: Maintenance
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
Child Custody
Handling Uncertainty In Divorce
Divorce is a major, life-altering event in people’s lives. Few other life changes involve as much stress and upheaval. Consequently, it is not unusual for
February 28, 2019
Child Support
Can You Get More Child Support For “Living Life”?
Many may know Tyrese Gibson from his role in the Fast and the Furious movies. He has been a successful actor and recently had a
November 27, 2018
Divorce
How Can I Modify My Maintenance Payment? (Part Two)
In our previous post, we explained how Missouri statute governs the modification of maintenance and that a party seeking a change must show a substantial
June 7, 2018
Divorce
How Can I Modify My Maintenance Payment? (Part One)
You are paying your former spouse maintenance and you would like to pay less. Can you? Under what circumstances does the law allow you to
June 4, 2018
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