With the start of the new year, there has been much publicity and debate over the new tax laws in place across the nation. When a Missouri couple is contemplating a divorce, they should be aware of these new federal tax laws, which may impact how and when they decide…
Recently, popular Nascar driver Danica Partick announced that she had filed for divorce from her husband of seven years. In her Petition, Patrick indicated that she had a prenuptial agreement and that neither party would be getting spousal support. In Missouri, can a prenuptial agreement I enter into with my…
On December 1, 2012 national news was made after Kansas Chief linebacker and National Football League player, Jovan Belcher, shot and killed his girlfriend and then took his own life outside of Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Jovan Belcher and his former girlfriend, Kasandra Perkins, left behind a four…
In Missouri, there are traditionally three ways through which child support is paid to a receiving parent. These three methods include payments made: (1) through direct payment by the paying parent to the receiving parent; (2) through the Family Support Payment Center; or, (3) through a wage withholding on the…
In the State of Missouri there are specific factors the Court is to consider in dividing marital property. The factors are specified in Missouri Revised Statute Section 452.330, but they include the financial circumstances of the parties, the contribution of each spouse to the acquisition of the property, the amount…
Property which was clearly non-marital at the time of the marriage can be converted into marital property primarily by the following methods: 1) re-titling of non-marital property or 2) commingling non-marital property with marital property. This principal is often referred to as transmutation or the act of making a gift…
The answer to this question is not always as straight forward as it appears. In the State of Missouri the Court should first determine a property’s “character” prior to making a division. In accordance with Missouri Statute 452.330, property shall be characterized as either “marital” or “non-marital”. How your property…