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Adopting a child in Missouri is an adoption considered by many couples for various reasons. If you think adoption is right for your family, you must first assess whether you meet the requirements of the state. You can adopt as a single parent or as a married couple,...
As your child's needs and your family changes over the years, there will likely be a time when you need to revise your parenting plan. What worked when your children were little will not work anymore once they are teens. The court does allow you to modify your...
When your adult child divorces in Missouri, you may worry about how this will affect your relationship with your grandchildren. Despite the dissolution of the marriage, it is important you understand your rights as an established grandparent. While the Missouri...
Co-parenting strategies may help Missouri couples navigate the challenges of sharing child custody. If you and your co-parent communicate and make shared decisions, you can build a relationship that supports your children’s well-being. HelpGuide.org explains that the...
Many states allow minors to emancipate in certain cases, enabling them to behave and engage in decision-making as if they were legally adults. While Missouri state law does provide for the emancipation of minors, the situations where this is possible are very limited...
In the majority of divorces, courts heavily favor co-parenting as a custodial arrangement. Co-parenting, or joint custody, is when both parents share both legal and physical custody of children. This is a popular custody arrangement because it serves the best interest...
When couples in Missouri and across the country are planning their wedding, it may be difficult for them to consider a time when they are not happily wed. For this and a variety of other reasons, they may determine that creating a prenuptial agreement, a family law...
The relationship between a child and his or her grandparent is sometimes a strong one. However, there are times when a parent in Missouri may wish to deny a grandparent access to children. Despite a parent's desire, grandparents are often legally entitled...
Many people in Missouri spend a large part of their life dreaming about when they will become a parent. In fact, one man in another state claims that he was thrilled to learn that his girlfriend was expecting. Because she claimed he was the father, he signed the birth...
When a couple marries, it may be difficult to fully predict in what direction life will take them. In fact, their financial circumstances can quickly change -- either positively or negatively. As such, couples in Missouri who determined that a prenuptial agreement was...
