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James R. Piedimonte

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Divorce & Family Law, Family Law, Paternity, Child Custody, Child Support

James Piedimonte is one of the most experienced family law attorneys in Jackson County with over 35 years experience in child custody and divorce lit... (more)

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800-971-4420

209 S. Spring, Independence, MO 64050

Mitzi J. Alspaugh

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Divorce & Family Law, Power of Attorney, Traffic, Wills & Probate, Child Custody

Mitzi Alspaugh is a practicing lawyer in the state of Missouri specializing in Divorce & Family Law. Ms. Alspaugh received her J.D. from the Washburn ... (more)

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800-871-6571

4218 Roanoake Road, Kansas City, MO 64111

William Garry Cownie

International Other, Child Custody, DUI-DWI, Personal Injury

Status: In Good Standing

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212 Ne Tudor Rd, Lees Summit, MO 64086

Rebecca L. Leonard

Divorce & Family Law, Child Custody, Family Law, Child Custody

Status: In Good Standing

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3300 Ne Ralph Powell Road, Lees Summit, MO 64064

Christina D. Finley

Family Law, Divorce, Child Support, Child Custody

Status: In Good Standing

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3300 Ne Ralph Powell Road, Lees Summit, MO 64064

Kristin Bobbitt

Family Law, Divorce, Child Support, Child Custody

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3300 Ne Ralph Powell Road, Lees Summit, MO 64064

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LEGAL TERMS

COMMUNITY PROPERTY

A method for defining the ownership of property acquired during marriage, in which all earnings during marriage and all property acquired with those earnings ar... (more...)

A method for defining the ownership of property acquired during marriage, in which all earnings during marriage and all property acquired with those earnings are considered community property and all debts incurred during marriage are community property debts. Community property laws exist in Arizona, California, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. Compare equitable distribution and separate property.

NO-FAULT DIVORCE

Any divorce in which the spouse who wants to split up does not have to accuse the other of wrongdoing, but can simply state that the couple no longer gets along... (more...)

Any divorce in which the spouse who wants to split up does not have to accuse the other of wrongdoing, but can simply state that the couple no longer gets along. Until no-fault divorce arrived in the 1970s, the only way a person could get a divorce was to prove that the other spouse was at fault for the marriage not working. No-fault divorces are usually granted for reasons such as incompatibility, irreconcilable differences, or irretrievable or irremediable breakdown of the marriage. Also, some states allow incurable insanity as a basis for a no-fault divorce. Compare fault divorce.

CUSTODY (OF A CHILD)

The legal authority to make decisions affecting a child's interests (legal custody) and the responsibility of taking care of the child (physical custody). When ... (more...)

The legal authority to make decisions affecting a child's interests (legal custody) and the responsibility of taking care of the child (physical custody). When parents separate or divorce, one of the hardest decisions they have to make is which parent will have custody. The most common arrangement is for one parent to have custody (both physical and legal) while the other parent has a right of visitation. But it is not uncommon for the parents to share legal custody, even though one parent has physical custody. The most uncommon arrangement is for the parents to share both legal and physical custody.

CONSUMMATION

The actualization of a marriage. Sexual intercourse is required to 'consummate' a marriage. Failure to do so is grounds for divorce or annulment.

SICK LEAVE

Time off work for illness. Most employers provide for some paid sick leave, although no law requires them to do so. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, howe... (more...)

Time off work for illness. Most employers provide for some paid sick leave, although no law requires them to do so. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, however, a worker is guaranteed up to 12 weeks per year of unpaid leave for severe or lasting illnesses.

SEPARATION

A situation in which the partners in a married couple live apart. Spouses are said to be living apart if they no longer reside in the same dwelling, even though... (more...)

A situation in which the partners in a married couple live apart. Spouses are said to be living apart if they no longer reside in the same dwelling, even though they may continue their relationship. A legal separation results when the parties separate and a court rules on the division of property, such as alimony or child support -- but does not grant a divorce.

MARTIAL MISCONDUCT

See fault divorce.

CONSORTIUM

(1) A group of separate individuals or companies that come together to undertake an enterprise or transaction that is beyond the means of any one member. For ex... (more...)

(1) A group of separate individuals or companies that come together to undertake an enterprise or transaction that is beyond the means of any one member. For example, a group of local businesses may form a consortium to fund and construct a new office complex. (2) The duties and rights associated with marriage. Consortium includes all the tangible and intangible benefits that one spouse derives from the other, including material support, companionship, affection, guidance and sexual relations. The term may arise in a lawsuit if a spouse brings a claim against a third party for 'loss of consortium' after the other spouse is injured or killed.

FMLA

See Family and Medical Leave Act.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

JCW ex rel. Webb v. Wyciskalla

... Section 452.455.4 provides that a parent who owes more than $10,000 in child support arrearage must post bond for the amount of child support due, or the custodial parents' attorney fees, before filing a motion for modification of child custody or support. ...

Hightower v. Myers

... PATRICIA BRECKENRIDGE, Judge. Melissa Ann Myers (Mother) appeals from a 2007 judgment modifying the child custody and support provisions for the parties' child. ... See Pirisky, 176 SW3d at 147; UNIF. CHILD CUSTODY JURISDICTION ACT Â§ 1, 9 ULA 124 (1968). ...

In re Marriage of Wood

... III. Analysis. Issue 1: Child Custodyâ€” Guardian ad litem. ... Husband's first point is denied. Issue Two: Child Custodyâ€”Best Interests Determination. Husband next argues the trial court erred in failing to consider all evidence relating to the best interests of the children. ...

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James R. Piedimonte

Mitzi J. Alspaugh

William Garry Cownie

Rebecca L. Leonard

Christina D. Finley

Kristin Bobbitt

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LEGAL TERMS

COMMUNITY PROPERTY

NO-FAULT DIVORCE

CUSTODY (OF A CHILD)

CONSUMMATION

SICK LEAVE

SEPARATION

MARTIAL MISCONDUCT

CONSORTIUM

FMLA

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

JCW ex rel. Webb v. Wyciskalla

Hightower v. Myers

In re Marriage of Wood

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