On behalf of Affordable Legal Services of Thomas Sandifer | May 28, 2020 | Family Law
A Missouri divorce may leave you wondering whether your children will live with you or your spouse. In the past, people often assumed mothers should automatically retain custody of children, but that is not the case anymore. The state wants the child’s best...
On behalf of Affordable Legal Services of Thomas Sandifer | May 8, 2020 | Family Law
As you’re preparing for and moving through the divorce process, it’s never easy to see the light at the end of the tunnel. However, it’s important to always remember that your divorce will one day be in the past. And when that day comes, it’s critical that you’re in...
On behalf of Affordable Legal Services of Thomas Sandifer | Mar 19, 2020 | Family Law
When going through a divorce, one of the highest-stress topics is the children. Deciding on custody and arrangements for any children involved in a divorce has the potential to be a very hot button subject. Depending on your relationship with your ex-spouse, it is not...
On behalf of Affordable Legal Services of Thomas Sandifer | Jan 24, 2020 | Family Law
You may have heard people talk about the bias in the courts that may push them toward making child custody decisions that favor one parent over the other. Perhaps this worries you as you move to end your marriage. You do not want to risk losing that important time...
On behalf of Affordable Legal Services of Thomas Sandifer | Jan 14, 2020 | Family Law
Even when the divorce process is straightforward and serious setbacks (such as a dispute over custody or financial problems) do not arise, ending a marriage often takes a heavy toll on one’s emotions and affects many aspects of life. We realize that many people...
On behalf of Affordable Legal Services of Thomas Sandifer | Nov 20, 2019 | Family Law
If you are part of a Missouri couple going through a divorce, you and your spouse must figure out child custody issues. Usually, most parents are given joint custody, even if the child spends much more time with one of you than another. However, at times there may be...
On behalf of Affordable Legal Services of Thomas Sandifer | Nov 18, 2019 | Family Law
You would not need a lawyer to dissolve a marriage, but you would need to deal with the legal system. In fact, you could represent yourself in almost any legal proceeding in Missouri. Whether this could be a good idea would depend on your unique circumstances....
On behalf of Affordable Legal Services of Thomas Sandifer | Sep 30, 2019 | Family Law
Spousal support payments, commonly know as alimony, are payments from one spouse to the other. After a divorce, the spouse that makes more money will be required to make payments to their ex-spouse for a set amount of time, either agreed upon by the couple or...
On behalf of Affordable Legal Services of Thomas Sandifer | Aug 12, 2019 | Family Law
When a child’s parents are not in a romantic relationship, it can raise several questions on how to manage the care of that child. Some parents in Missouri are able to come to an agreement fairly easily, but many parents struggle with this family law issue. In...
On behalf of Affordable Legal Services of Thomas Sandifer | Feb 25, 2019 | Family Law
Attorneys in Missouri and other states who handle divorce cases have come to know the warning flags that may indicate extra income that a spouse is hiding from the other. This is often accomplished by studying the income tax returns that are filed by the parties....
