Changing Your Name After Divorce
I took my husband’s name when I married, but now we’re getting divorced and I’d like to return to my former name. How do I do that? In most states, you can request that the judge handling your divorce...
View ArticleWhat is an Uncontested Divorce?
A divorce automatically granted by a court when the spouse who is served with a summons and complaint for divorce fails to file a formal response with the court. Many divorces proceed this way when the...
View ArticleHow does an annulment differ from a divorce?
Like a divorce, an annulment is a court procedure that dissolves a marriage. But, unlike a divorce, an annulment treats the marriage as though it never happened. For some people, divorce carries a...
View ArticleIncompatibility
A conflict in personalities that makes married life together impossible. In a number of states, incompatibility is the accepted reason for a no-fault divorce. Copyright © 2005 Nolo… Continue Reading
View ArticleNo-Fault Divorce
Any divorce in which the spouse who wants to split up does not have to accuse the other of wrongdoing, but can simply state that the couple no longer gets along. Until no-fault divorce arrived in the...
View ArticleSeparation
A situation in which the partners in a married couple live apart. Spouses are said to be living apart if they no longer reside in the same dwelling, even though they may continue their relationship. A...
View ArticleWhat is a “Foreign Divorce”?
A divorce obtained in a different state or country from the place where one spouse resides at the time of the divorce. As a general rule, foreign divorces are recognized as valid if the spouse...
View ArticleWhen You Can Keep Lawyers Out of Divorce — And When You Should Hire One
How to get divorced without using a lawyer — and when you might really need one. You probably know of people who suffered the torments of hell going through divorce, and you also probably know people...
View ArticleParenting plan must have written time schedule and address holidays
Recent Case: Missouri parenting plans must have specific, written parenting time schedule and must address holidays. Mother appeals from a judgment entered in the Circuit Court of Atchison County...
View Article10 facts about divorce that every divorcing parent should consider
The following points are from a recent article on today.com, published by a divorce mediator. If you are in the middle of a divorce or contemplating a divorce in Missouri, these are all excellent...
View ArticleSpousal Support (Maintenance) Denied in Missouri Divorce
Recent Case: Missouri Court of Appeals upholds Judgment denying spousal support when sufficient property is awarded Wife appeals from the trial court’s judgment that dissolved her marriage with...
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