I am about to graduate with my bachelor's degree and have begun applying to graduate programs. My 10-year-old daughter's father says he will never let her move out of state with me, not even to pursue educational and career advancement. I think it would be a good opportunity for her to... View More 
answered on Jan 18, 2018
The answer is complicated and very fact driven. Missouri laws address the relocation of a child, but it discusses your obligations as the proposed moving parent in terms of giving notice to "any party with custody or visitation rights." Since your question referred to "unordered... View More
The child isn't mine and had it before we got married. I'm military. She is fighting for child support and neglect, even though they only lived with me for a month in texas before moving back home. I didn't adopt the child nor put my name on the birth certificate. Do I have an... View More
answered on Jan 12, 2018
Only a legal father has an obligation to pay child support. Under the laws of Missouri, since the child was born prior to the marriage and you are not on the birth certificate (and I assume you have not been found to be the biological father of this child), you are not the presumed father or the... View More
No one lives in the house. We both work out of the Country
answered on Jan 12, 2018
Your rights to the real estate and any obligations you may have to pay utilities and the mortgage should have been determined in your divorce Judgment. Generally, you cannot sell property that is not in your name. However, you may have been granted rights to have a say in the sale of the real... View More
I don't want home. I don't want his retirement. I don't want to pay support or lose my retirement. How do I proceed?
answered on Jan 12, 2018
This issues in a divorce and legal separation can be categorized into assets, debts, maintenance (or alimony) if it applies, and child support and custody if you have minor children. There is a good way to approach resolving these issues, and there are not so good ways. Litigation can be very... View More
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