In Missouri, maintenance awards obligate a greater-earning spouse to cover the shortfall between the income and reasonable and necessary expenses of the lesser-earning spouse. While
In a recent article in Forbes, Emma Johnson argues that judges look “with suspicion” at requests for maintenance and expect women to work, thereby negating
It happens more often than you may think – a couple have a child together but never marry, have some difficulties and separate, one parent
When parents go to court to establish a child support order, the parents generally have two ways to proceed in determining the support amount. First,
In an interesting article, USA Today details the progress of the shared parenting movement and how it may revolutionize family law. Currently, most states give
Many of you may remember a political rising star by the name of Mark Sanford. He was governor of South Carolina and very popular when,
This week, the Eastern District of the Missouri Court of Appeals handed down its decision in Pasternak v. Pasternak, and gave further guidance to individuals
On behalf of The Marks Law Firm, L.L.C. posted in Divorce, Maintenance, Modification, and Motion to Modify on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 California attorney Fred Silberberg
On behalf of The Marks Law Firm, L.L.C. posted in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Family Law, Legal Separation, Maintenance, Modification, Motion to Modify,
On behalf of The Marks Law Firm, L.L.C. posted in Motion to Modify, Child Custody, and Chronic Illness on Friday, May 30, 2014 One of the