Have you jumped in a pool yet this season? The hot and hazy days of a Missouri summer can make the chance to swim in cool, clear water irresistible. The allure does not just draw in adults either. The idea of splashing in and getting relief from the heat appeals...
The purpose of Child Protective Services
That protection of children is a good idea is something most Missouri adults would likely agree on, but according to the state's Department of Social Services, not everyone is acting on this belief. In a fiscal year overview, DSS recounted numbers showing that in...
Avoiding personal injury on the water
Have you been out on a Missouri lake yet this summer? If not, you may want to brush up on safety tips for keeping you and your family out of harm's way whether you are swimming or skiing.State Farm Insurance offers advice specifically for the skiers in your...
Expungement law change good news for Missouri drug offenders
If you live in Missouri and currently have a drug-related criminal conviction on your record, you may find that it interferes with your life in numerous ways. Maybe it is making it harder for you to find gainful employment, or maybe it is limiting your chances of...
How can you establish paternity in Missouri?
If you are an unmarried Missouri parent and you believe you either fathered a child, or that a certain man fathered your child, you may have reason to want to determine paternity. Maybe you believe you are a father, but the mother of the child in question disputes...
How are assault and battery different from each other?
If Missouri law enforcement officers charged you with assault and battery after you participated in a fight or argument, you may think you face one criminal charge. Actually, you face two. As FindLaw explains, while assault and battery are very similar, they are...
5 tips for helping yourself financially during divorce
You may never have expected for your marriage to end in divorce. After all, most people tie the knot with the intention of staying together for the rest of their lives. Of course, most people also know that many marriages do not reach this planned ending, as many...
NSC’s National Safety Month kicks off
The National Safety Council holds regular public campaigns to alert you and others across the country to dangers that may threaten your safety. In June, the organization focuses on a program with a different safety topic each week. At the law offices of [nap_names...
Do I have restrictions in how to spend my child support?
When you began receiving child support payments, you may have been under the assumption that the court might monitor your spending, especially since most payments are put on a debit card these days. If you spend child support electronically, will the courts or your ex...
