A recent celebrity divorce settlement illustrates some of the same general principles that may be applied in an average family law case here in Missouri and in other states. The celebrities are Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberly Buffington-Quaid. The divorce, filed by...
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Divorce after short marriage limits property and alimony claims
When a husband makes three times the income of his wife and he generously helps her to pay off a boat load of debt, including substantial student loans, will that reverberate to his credit in a divorce action started by the wife just two years after they were married?...
Child custody questions arise for parents in separate states
Let us say that when you and your spouse divorced, you lived in the same city and managed custody of your child under the terms of your parenting plan.When a job change necessitated your move to another state, your child went with you because the court awarded you...