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
Category: Maintenance
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
2019 Alimony Tax
A Way To Avoid The New Alimony Tax?
The new tax law will make all alimony, known as maintenance in Missouri, non-deductible to the paying spouse and tax-free to the recipient spouse. So,
May 18, 2018
Divorce
Update on New Tax Law and Maintenance
We have tracked the progress of the current tax reform proposal as it moves through Congress. The House version of the bill had eliminated the
December 19, 2017
Divorce
Elimination of Alimony Tax Deduction Advances
In an earlier post, we informed you about a part of the proposed tax reform bill introduced in the House of Representatives and its impact
November 17, 2017
Divorce
The New Tax Reform Plan Negatively Impacts Divorce
As many of you may know from watching the news, the House of Representatives, working with the President, have unveiled a new tax reform proposal
November 3, 2017
Alimony
Alimony Reform—Is It Necessary?
Nationally, states vary in how they treat alimony, or what we call maintenance in Missouri. Some states allow alimony for long periods of time, some
May 5, 2017
Cohabitation
Cohabitation and Maintenance
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 26, 2016
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