What is involved with a Stepparent Adoption? An adoption by a stepparent allows the family to become completely blended. The family members’ names can all match. The legal rights and responsibilities between the stepchildren and other children become identical. And in most cases it provides the...
Defending Yourself From a Protective Order Known in pop culture as a "restraining order", an Order of Protection in Missouri is used to keep one person away from another. The Order itself seems unassuming- it is an expedited procedure that is usually granted within a month...
The movement #Black Lives Matter is garnering attention throughout the world. Regardless of your opinion on its validity, the movement highlights an important debate in criminal law. It's an area that I feel strongly about: the Fourth Amendment’s protection against unreasonable stops, searches and seizures. Let’s...
One day you get served with a summons and a bunch of papers. It is from a credit card company. It’s an irritating step in a long-standing dispute and it only serves to toughen your resolve to not give in. You fold up the paper...
Part I: The Players Your family law case will have similar players as in the Criminal arena. Here is a brief description of who everyone is and what they do. The Judge: He or she is an Attorney who was elected for a set term to serve...
I am a free consultation lawyer. Not everyone is nowadays, but I believe it is an important opportunity for the both of us. The goal of the initial meeting is to give each other enough information to decide if our partnership is the best fit for...
