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Only giving them the bare minimal, no extras at all. no seconds, no sugars, even doing things like making them pay to do their laundry. I know they say it is to teach responsibilities but this is taking it way to far. ALSO letting other children have things in front of the ones who have to do... View More 
answered on May 24, 2019
I would encourage you to contact social services about whomever this is and hotline the situation.
My ex husband has visitation on Wednesday and every other weekend. On two occasions in the past month he has kicked our 14 year old out of his house ending with me having to pick him up. Do I legally have to send him back since he told him to leave? I’m fine if he wants to take me back to court... View More
answered on May 21, 2019
You are under a legal obligation to follow the current parenting plan. If your ex is refusing visitation or kicking the child out, then you have grounds for a Modification. Talk to an attorney local to you to assist you.
have him be seen by a psychiatrist. What are my rights and steps to pursue this. I just want him to be safe and followed appropriately as these meds are controlled substances. Thank you
answered on May 20, 2019
If you have joint legal custody then you would already have the legal authority to schedule an appointment for your son. If you do not have this authority, then you would need to file a motion to modify to request the court review the situation. Perhaps you could simply ask the Mother to go to... View More
He has live with his grandma most his life. Me and his mom had drug issues of or owe but I haven't used over 8 years don't want him to have to go trough the thing I did
answered on May 20, 2019
If you do not have legal custody then you will not be able to put your son in rehabilitation. You could file a motion to modify custody and seek legal custody. Or you could ask the Children's Division to step in and do an investigation. However, there could be consequences once the juvenile... View More
I have an 18 who has graduated high school and plans to attend a secondary education school. I am perfectly okay with continuing to pay my court ordered child support to the custodial parent, but am I still legally required to assist with 50/50 medical that is in the parenting plan?
answered on May 3, 2019
Once the child is 18, the parenting schedule is no longer enforceable. However the support obligation provisions shall continue to be enforceable until the child is either 21 or stops attending school. Medical, and educational support is likewise enforceable.
She has brain washed my daughter with her lies and starting to with my son!
answered on May 2, 2019
That depends a bit on if grandma is your mother or your wife's. If she is your mother, you are entitle to restrict your family's contact with your children as much as you wish. If grandma is your wife's mother, then short of an agreement by your wife, you will likely need to... View More
Im about to move in 19 days with my friends family, we would living in mexico for about a 6 month period before going to texas to live there indefinitely. Im 18 but my parents or more of my mother, i dont the right name for it but, Basically doesnt let me choose my own life choses and i had told... View More
answered on Apr 30, 2019
You are 18, she cannot decide where you will live. There are no legal issues, you may move if you choose.
I had two ex friends get a restraining order against me in May 2018 but, got dismissed in July 2018. Now, I come to find out from mutual friends that since August 2018 to now that they have been telling lies and rumors about me that are not true to other mutual friends and keeping others from... View More
answered on Apr 27, 2019
I'm not sure what you mean by a "cease and decist order." Unless you are a judge, you cannot issue a court order. Perhaps you meant to ask whether you should send a "letter" first. If so, that's usually a good idea.
Defamation cases in Missouri are generally... View More
Currently a runaway.
answered on Apr 22, 2019
You do not have the legal capacity to decide where you wish to live until you are 18. You may qualify for emancipation if you are able to financially support yourself, in which case you should talk to an attorney to assist you in filing for legal emancipation.
If you cannot support... View More
And if I later decide that's not what I want what can I do
answered on Apr 16, 2019
To file a petition for separation contact an attorney local to you to assist you. If at any point before it is finalized, you decide to cancel the separation, you can dismiss the action.
My fiancé’s kids’ father moved to California 10 months ago (We live in Missouri) and has not spoken to them in 6 months. Is this considered a form of abondoment? If so, what steps can we take to terminate parental rights in order for me to adopt them? He “pays” child support (about $700)... View More
answered on Apr 3, 2019
You and the children's mother will need to be married for six months before you can seek adoption. After that, talk to an adoption attorney local to you to assist you.
We have no paperwork nor court order for established paternity.
answered on Mar 23, 2019
That answer depends on whether you are the mother or the father. When a child is born outside of marriage, the only parent who has legal rights to the child is the mother. The law does that because we always know who the biological mother is, she is the person who gave birth to the child. The... View More
My husband has paid his ex wife for years. We have children together as well. Now his ex girlfriend wants to file and was told that should would get twice what the ex wife receives. Is that possible?
answered on Mar 21, 2019
The second order for child support may be higher if there has been a significant increase in income between the first and second orders. Generally, the second order will be smaller and it must account for the first order during calculation. It sounds like there are some contributing facts in your... View More
Both parents agreed on amount to be paid for CS, judge approved. If one or both parents have an increase in income later on does/can that change the CS amount? Or would what was originally agreed upon remain the same regardless?
answered on Mar 21, 2019
The child support amount would not automatically increase if one parent receives an increase in income. However, a significant increase income would allow the other parent to pursue an increase in child support, if desired.
Shouldn't I just be able to get them if there is no order or established paternity? Why is this still considered a civil issue if fathers rights are not valid
I have no resources and am going crazy. He was and is abusive.
What can I do?
answered on Mar 20, 2019
If there are no court orders giving him custody of the children, then yes, you can go get them. It's a civil issue because it is handled by the civil and domestic courts. Police generally don't like to get involved in domestic matters. So unless he is physically restraining you from the... View More
In Missouri there is a portal called case net to look up older court case information. If a person undergoes a legal name change can these cases be amended to the current legal name?
answered on Mar 14, 2019
I am not aware of any way to do such a thing. Casenet generally is a record of what was filed in the case at the time of filing.
They were never married. He lives out of state, she in Springfield. They currently have a 5 week alteration. From what I can tell it looks like she can just keep him and file for custody?
answered on Mar 12, 2019
Yes, that is correct. Unless the parents are married when the child is born, mom has all the rights to the child until the father's rights are declared in court. Custody issues can be tricky so have the mother contact an attorney local to her to assist her in the matter.
Daughter is no longer staying with the mother, but we are paying the mother a high amount of child support.
answered on Mar 11, 2019
It depends a bit on how the daughter has moved out, if she is living in a dorm while attending college, but returning home during school breaks; the court will presume that the she is still technically living in the mother's home. However, if your daughter is legitimately living on her own,... View More
I am the biological mother. My boyfriend is biological father to my youngest and is adopting the oldest. My female roommate is married and wants to adopt the two children as well since all 3 of us raise them.
answered on Feb 25, 2019
While your roommate can assist you, and your boyfriend in raising the children, you cannot have have more than two legal custodians for a child.
The father is in prison for shooting my daughter. They took my grandson. How do I get him back? He is 3 years. He only know us
answered on Feb 3, 2019
You will need to file a Petition for Guardianship. The burden of proof will be on you to prove that both parents are unfit, unable and unwilling to provide for the child, which it sounds like you certainly can prove. Then the court considers the best interests of the child as to the proper... View More
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