Saint Charles, MO asked in Child Custody for Missouri

Q: which county court to file child custody modification?

I moved from one county to another with in MO with kids ex and I share custody with. He's been filing modification by his attorney and some modification was accepted by the judge in the old county we used to live and he still lives in but not me and kids. My lawyer didn't inform me nothing and he told any modification has to be done with the old county court. it's over 2 hours away and I can't trust the lawyers in the old county. why can't it be done by the court in new county kids and i live now?

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Lydia Seifner
Lydia Seifner
Answered
  • Divorce Lawyer
  • Springfield, MO
  • Licensed in Missouri

A: Unless all parties have moved from the previous jurisdiction, a modification is proper in the county which issued the previous decision.

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