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Missouri
Filing Information
This
information is provided as a courtesy only. This information is
not intended to give or replace legal advice.
When
we receive your information we will forward your case to one of
our Missouri paralegals for processing. Missouri requires all family
law cases to be filed on court approved forms which our paralegals
use for all Missouri divorces.
RESIDENCY
REQUIREMENTS AND WHERE TO FILE:
One spouse
must be and have been a resident of Missouri for least 90 days prior
to filing for divorce.
The divorce
should be filed in the county where either spouse resides.
A decree
of dissolution will not be granted until at least 30 days has passed
since the filing of the petition.
GROUNDS
No-Fault
is the only ground for dissolution of marriage in Missouri.
LEGAL
SEPARATION
One of the
parties may file for a legal separation under the following grounds:
No Fault
Adultery;
Abandonment
for six months;
Separation
12 months before filing the petition;
Spousal
behavior that the other spouse can not reasonably be expected to
live with;
Living separate
and apart continuously for 24 months.
SIMPLIFIED
DIVORCE :
Both parties
can file a joint petition for dissolution of marriage
PROPERTY
DISTRIBUTION:
If the
parties cannot agree on property division, the court will decide
based on equitible distribution.
The parties
can agree and sign a Marital Settlement Agreement which will stipulate
how the marital property shall be divided.
CHILD
ISSUES
Parties
can agree on child custody, either sole custody or joint custody.
If the parties cannot agree, the court will decide what is in the
best interest of the minor children.
Parties
may agree on child support. If they cannot agree on child support,
the court will decide using the Missourii child support guidelines.
The court will calculate child support and include costs for heath
and dental insurance, child care, and extraordinary needs for the
children.
All family
law cases must be filed on state mandated forms. We use these forms
for all packages.
Three
Easy Steps
Step
One- We will prepare all of the necessary
documents for your divorce, legal separation, or annulment.
Step
Two- You will sign and notarize the documents along with your
spouse (if doing an uncontested divorce) and make two copies of
each form.
Step
Three- File them with your local court clerk (we offer complete,
step by step instructions and also offer these instructions online
for easy access)
We
charge only one price for ALL types of divorces: $99.94
(You
will be asked what kind of divorce you need on the intake form)
Order
Your Missouri Divorce Package Now $99.94
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We do not offer any legal advice. Nothing contained
in our web sites, e-mails, or live help shall be construed as legal
advice. Any information contained herein is for information purposes
only.
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2006 DPOL. All Rights Reserved.
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