What Happens to Custody Agreements When a Parent Moves Out of Missouri?
When you initially got divorced, you and your spouse agreed to a custody agreement that assumed the two of you…
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Legal Separation Vs. Divorce in Missouri – Answering Common Questions
When you and your spouse decide it’s time to end your relationship, it’s normal to assume that divorce is your…
What Happens to Debt During a Divorce?
When you and your spouse got married, you likely combined your finances. This includes your income, savings, and even your…
What to Expect When Adopting a Stepchild
When you’re the co-parent of your spouse’s children from a previous relationship, it’s normal to build a tight bond with…
How to Determine Custody of Pets in a Divorce
Establishing custody of children is one of the most complex parts of a divorce, but what happens if you and…
Is a Civil Divorce Possible? Here’s How to Keep Conversations Productive
Heading into a divorce can be incredibly stressful, and all that stress can leave you and your spouse feeling less…
Attorney Amy Davis Salladay was featured on CBS’ “48 Hours”.
Attorney Amy Davis Salladay was recently featured on CBS’ “48 Hours”. The episode “The Tree That Helped Solve a Murder”…
How Can I Hide My Home Address if I go to Court?
Missouri offers Safe at Home, an address confidentiality program. Missouri implemented Safe at Home in 2007 to help survivors of…
New Year, New You?
January is the unofficial divorce month. One thing most family law attorneys could probably agree on is that divorces are…
Attorney Amy Davis Salladay featured on A&E’s special “Killer Cases”
Attorney Amy Davis Salladay was featured on A&E’s special “Killer Cases”. The episode “The Exchange Student Murder” can be viewed here. Read…
Steps for Name/Gender Change
Do Name Change through court Request amended birth certificate through Bureau of Vital Records Fill out Driver’s License form Request…
Sometimes Judges Just Get It Wrong
Sometimes judges just get it wrong. I get easily frustrated by my clients’ common misperception that every judge will always…
Reasons to Pull the Trigger on that Divorce Filing
A common question we get in January is whether the client we previously consulted with in the fall should go…
The Financial Reckoning that Comes with Divorce
Not very many of my clients come out of their divorce better off financially than when they went into it….
Tips for Family Court Professionals Working with Families of Transgender/Gender-Expansive Children Engaged in Custody Disputes
Custody cases involving transgender and gender-expansive (TGE) children have garnered media attention in recent years. How do family court professionals (FCPs) work…
The Anger Associated with Divorce
I don’t think that I’ve truly understood the anger that some of my divorce clients feel until COVID. With COVID…
Adult Adoptions: Everything you Wanted to Know
An adult adoption is an adoption of a child over the age of 18 years old. Why would you do…
Gender Identity and Name Changes in Missouri
ne of the most basic but necessary issues that we can help transgendered clients with is a name and gender change. You want…
What is a Contempt Motion?
A contempt motion is a motion filed in family court when the other parent doesn’t obey a court order. The…
What Does Having Your Pleadings Stricken Mean?
To have your pleadings stricken means that your complaint, petition, or lawsuit will be dismissed. This is a common order…
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