Section 452.375 does not define sole legal or sole physical custody. And since August 2023 the statute starts from a presumption of equal parenting time. What that means for how you negotiate.
Legal vs Physical Custody in Missouri: The Labels Matter Less Than They Used To Read More »
Under section 210.823 the paternity affidavit is a legal finding of paternity and nothing more. It creates a support obligation. It does not create custody or parenting time. Here is what does.
Missouri teacher pensions cannot be divided at all. MOSERS uses a Division of Benefits Order, not a QDRO. IRAs use neither. Four buckets, four sets of rules, and the mistakes that cost the most.
Missouri gives the petitioner a form to end an order of protection. It gives the respondent a motion to modify. Here is what that asymmetry means, and where your real leverage is.
Can You Get a Missouri Order of Protection Dismissed? An Honest Answer Read More »
Missouri is equitable distribution, not community property, and there is no 50/50 rule anywhere in the statute. The five factors, the five exclusions, and the commingling myth.
Is Missouri a Marital Property State? How Assets Actually Get Divided Read More »
Ten years, one offense, once in a lifetime — and if you do not qualify under Section 610.130, there is no fallback. Why a CDL bars you twice over.
Can a Missouri DWI Be Expunged? The Ten-Year Rule and Its Traps Read More »
90 days of residency, 30 days before judgment, and a proceeding that is not actually called divorce. What Missouri law requires, including an amendment that took effect in August 2026.
Filing for Divorce in Missouri: The Process, Step by Step Read More »
The waiting period is only the first clock. Here is what happens between filing a petition under Section 610.140 and the conviction disappearing from a background check.
How Long Does a Missouri Expungement Actually Take? Read More »
Federal anti-masking rules close the door most Missouri drivers rely on. Why a ticket in your personal car reaches your CDL, what triggers a disqualification, and what can still be done.
Missouri CDL Traffic Tickets: Why a Commercial Driver Can’t Just Pay the Fine Read More »
One arrest, two separate cases. The 15-day deadline, the two first-offense paths most articles leave out, and exactly what Missouri requires before you drive again.
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