On behalf of Kelly, Symonds & Reed, LLC | Nov 1, 2019 | Family Law
When you and your spouse decided to get a divorce, the most difficult part was that you would have to split up time with your children. You both talked about different custody plans that you thought would work well. You even had a plan in mind to submit to the...
On behalf of Kelly, Symonds & Reed, LLC | Sep 18, 2019 | Family Law
Many Missouri parents may worry about what will happen to their child after they die. Although people think they will always be around for their children, it is important to remember that sometimes life does not go the way people think it will. Because of this, it is...
On behalf of Kelly, Symonds & Reed, LLC | Jun 18, 2019 | Family Law
When people file for divorce in Missouri, there are a myriad of issues to negotiate, including division of property. In Missouri, and in many other states in the nation, marital property is divided according to what the court believes to be fair and equitable. While...
On behalf of Kelly, Symonds & Reed, LLC | Jun 4, 2019 | Family Law
When you divorce your spouse in Missouri, you will undoubtedly need to determine which one of you will keep certain assets, and in most cases, the most valuable asset a couple shares is their home. Therefore, one of the more important matters you will need to work...
On behalf of Kelly, Symonds & Reed, LLC | Mar 6, 2019 | Family Law
If you are thinking about adopting a baby in Missouri, you have a number of options. You can go through an adoption agency, but there is often a long waiting list for infants. Another option is independent adoption, in which you work directly with the birth mom. While...
On behalf of Kelly, Symonds & Reed, LLC | Jan 2, 2019 | Family Law
When you have a child support arrangement in place in Missouri, a time may come when the party either paying or receiving support has reason to request a child support modification to change the amount paid or received. If the party paying the support objects to the...
On behalf of Kelly, Symonds & Reed, LLC | Nov 15, 2018 | Family Law
The thought of getting divorced at any time of year is generally one of the last things people in Missouri want to rush through. The thought of hurrying to get divorced amidst the Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year’s season would be even less...
On behalf of Kelly, Symonds & Reed, LLC | Oct 26, 2018 | Family Law
Choosing a person to be a possible guardian for your children in Missouri is a difficult enough task since you have to contemplate who can care for your kids if you should pass away before they reach adulthood. However, picking a guardian could ruffle some feathers...
On behalf of Kelly, Symonds & Reed, LLC | Oct 15, 2018 | Family Law
Filing for divorce is not an easy decision, especially when there are children involved. Everyone wants to make choices that are in the best interest of the children. In some situations, it can be difficult to determine whether kids would benefit more from a...
On behalf of Kelly, Symonds & Reed, LLC | Oct 4, 2018 | Family Law
The word “paternity” is often only used in a negative context. Most associate it with action meant to prove that one in Lee’s Summit who is claiming to not be a child’s father actually is. Yet there may also be cases where men wanting to be...
