Paden v. Kerns (MLW No. 61094/Case No. WD71182 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Ellis, J.) Where a trial court found that a college student was emancipated for child support purposes because he was only enrolled in ...

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James v. James (MLW No. 61089/Case No. SD29958 – 9 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Lynch, P.J.) Where a trial court found a husband fraudulently hid and squandered marital property, the husband’s conduct denied the court the ability ...

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Seggelke v. Seggelke (MLW No. 61087/Case No. ED92857 – 15 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Frawley, J.) Where a trial court included in a wife’s share of the marital property a 401(k) account that she had already “rolled ...

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Wilson v. Cramer (MLW No. 61039/Case No. WD71313 - 9 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Mitchell, J.)

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F.W.M. v. Children’s Division of the Division of Social Services(MLW No. 60998/Case No. WD71740 – 6 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Howard, J.) Where a 36-year-old man had been continuously incarcerated since the age of 18 of except ...

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Baxter v. Stidham (MLW No. 60994/Case No. SD29969 – 9 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Francis Jr., J.) Where appellant was the co-owner with decedent and another individual of two bank accounts, which included rights of survivorship, and ...

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Noland-Vance v. Vance (MLW No. 60990/Case No. SD28699 – 43 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Bates, J.) Even though Missouri law does not support the separation of siblings except under exigent circumstances, the trial court’s custody award to ...

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Cortez v. Cortez (MLW No. 60991/Case No. SD30099 – 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Burrell, J.) Even though a father failed to file an objection to the mother’s proposed relocation within 30 days of receiving her notice ...

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A federal court approved a $1.1 million judgment against a former Lee's Summit day care provider whose foster son allegedly molested two children in her care.

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Baker v. Baker (MLW No. 60948/Case No. SD29873 – 16 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Lynch, P.J.) Where the trial court made findings about a father’s inappropriate sexual conduct with an unrelated minor, his lack of supervision of ...

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In re the Adoption of C.M.B.R. v. E.M.B.R. (MLW No. 60945/Case No. SD30342 – 17 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Rahmeyer, J.) Where a child was placed with an adoptive family by his babysitters and his mother’s relatives ...

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