Archive for July, 2011

The Attorney/Client Relationship: Never Lie to Your Attorney

Never Lie to Your Attorney

Lawyers have to follow many rules when dealing with their clients, but there is probably on one real rule a client should follow when dealing with their attorney:  Always Tell the Truth.

A lawyer cannot adequately represent you if he does not have all of the information.  I cannot begin to count the number of times in my legal practice that I ...

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An Overview of the Law Relating to Prenuptial Agreements in Missouri

 An Overview of the Law Relating to Prenuptial Agreements in MissouriPrenuptial agreements are generally favored and enforceable under Missouri law.  To be enforceable, a prenup must be fair and reasonable and based upon full disclosure of all relevant facts.  The parties must both fully understand what they are agreeing to and both parties must be acting in good faith.
Prenuptial agreements must be entered into before the marriage.  ...

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Missouri Family Law: What Can You do if Your Ex-Spouse is Not Paying Child Support or Allowing Visitation?

In Missouri, if a court enters an order for child custody or child support and one of the parties willfully fails to meet their obligations under the order, the other party may file a Motion for Contempt.  Under Missouri law a court may enter “appropriate orders” to address a party’s failure or refusal to comply with the court’s orders.

A court may use contempt powers to enforce its orders in cases dealing with Child Support, Child Custody and maintenance (alimony).

To get ...

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Reasonable Doubt and Why the Casey Anthony Jury was Right

 Reasonable Doubt and Why the Casey Anthony Jury was RightPeople are screaming all over the country.  They are angry and upset that the jury in the Casey Anthony murder case made the wrong decision and that there was no justice.  There is an old saying in American criminal law ‘It is better to set a thousand guilty men free than to convict just one innocent man’.  This expression ...

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