What Is Support/Maintenance?

Other Missouri Family Law FAQs

• Q: What Is Joint Custody?
  A: It is a plan in which parents get court permission to share the decision­making responsibilities and sometimes also share the physical custody of the children. … More
• Q: What Is Dissolution?
  A: It is another name for divorce. It is a legal ending of the marriage, so that both spouses become single again. Neither spouse may marry within 40 days after the … More
• Q: Does Missouri Have A No-Fault Divorce Law?
  A: Yes and no. Generally, one person doesn`t have to prove that the other one is at fault in order to get a divorce. But sometimes fault must be proven to help the court … More
• Q: What Is Annulment?
  A: A decision by the court that the marriage was not legal from the beginning. More
• Q: In Missouri, Can a Spouse Give Up His or Her Right to Alimony in a Premarital Agreement?
  A: Yes, Missouri law allows spouses to include modification or elimination of spousal support in their prenuptial agreement.   More
• Q: What Steps are Necessary to Enter a Valid Premarital Agreement in Missouri?
  A: Missouri law requires that premarital agreements be in writing and signed by both parties. It is also important to have the premarital agreement witnessed and … More