Child Custody

When a married couple goes through divorce with children, one parent is often required to pay child support. Child support rules in Missouri can be complicated, and negotiating child support payments is just one difficult part of the divorce process. There are a lot of questions regarding child support, and…

Legal custody in the State of Missouri refers to the power granted to a parent to make decisions regarding the best interests of the child. Two major types of legal custody are recognized under Missouri law: (1) joint legal custody and (2) sole legal custody. It is necessary to speak…