Divorce & Family Law

Missouri built a fast, pro-se-friendly remedy for denied parenting time. What a court can order under Section 452.400, what it actually costs, and how it differs from contempt.

Missouri modifies custody and support under two different standards, and most motions fail on the same mistake. What Sections 452.410 and 452.370 actually require.

Missouri now starts from a presumption of equal parenting time. Here are the eight statutory factors a judge weighs, which ones actually move a case, and the mistakes that cost parents time.

Missouri divorce is governed by Chapter 452. Here is how residency, the 30-day waiting period, property division, maintenance and custody actually work — and what changes when your case is filed in Jackson County.