As your wedding date neared, many thought raced through your mind as your body was rushed with emotions. While excited about starting your newly married life, you had anxieties about your day going perfectly. Even more, thoughts about marriage in general surged...
Why the COVID-19 quarantine is causing some couples to divorce
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has upturned everyone’s lives, from work to school to summer plans. It has also had a major impact on many couples’ marriages, for better and for worse. With spouses stuck together in close quarters, tensions can rise quickly. For...
Top female roles may be correlated to a higher rate of divorce
Women who are successful may find that it's more likely that they'll divorce, based on new research. While you'd think that having a better job and more money coming in would be beneficial, authors of a research study that was published in the American Economic...
Many decisions come during a divorce
The end of marriage is a complicated time. You have to learn how to navigate the legal system at a time when you don't have the support of the person you thought you'd have for life. Determining things like who gets to stay in the house and where the kids will live...
Telling your spouse you want a divorce is challenging
Telling your spouse that you want a divorce is likely going to be the most difficult conversation you've ever had. Not only do you have to worry about how you will handle it, you also have to wonder how they will take the news. Taking the time to plan what you will do...
Am I entitled to my ex’s Social Security retirement benefits?
Retirement is one of the things many people await with anticipation. After putting in decades of work, your senior years should be spent taking it easy and enjoying your family. However, some Missouri residents may dread the retirement age if they have no retirement...
Shifts seen in who pays alimony
If you are like most people in Missouri, you likely know at least one divorced man who has been required to make alimony payments to his former wife. For some time, this was a relatively normal component in the average divorce settlement. This was a reflection in part...
Managing debt through a divorce
Debt seems to be something that most people in Missouri face in some way. It is all but impossible to buy a car or certainly a house without amassing some serious debt. In addition, credit cards have come to be a commonly used form of payment across the country in...
Do I have to divide a personal injury award in divorce?
You would probably not have to divide all of your personal injury settlement or award if you got divorced. Missouri law differentiates between marital and nonmarital elements of payments you received for injuries.This is a particularly complex area of the law,...
What happens if you owe child support and are in prison?
Child support is not a punishment. It is a way for the state to guarantee that both parents support and care for a child. However, to some in Missouri, it may seem like a punishment. Specifically, if you are in prison, having a child support obligation can become a...
