A Guide to Divorce in Missouri Simple Answers to Complex Questions

Providing accurate and objective information to help make the right decisions during a divorce in Missouri, this guide provides answers to 360 queries such as What is the mediation process in Missouri and is it required? How quickly can one get a divorce? Who decides who gets the cars, the pets, and the house? What actions might influence child custody? How are bills divided and paid during the divorce? How much will a divorce cost? and Will a spouse have to pay some or all attorney fees? Structured in a question-and-answer format, this divorce handbook provides clear and concise responses to help build confidence and give the peace of mind needed to meet the challenges of a divorce proceeding.

Cary J. Mogerman, Esq., has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America, for family law, since 1999. In 2009, the same directory named him its “St. Louis Area Lawyer of the Year for Family Law.” He is a member of the Family Law Sections of the American Bar Association, the Missouri Bar, and the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis. He served as chair of the Family Law Section of the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis and holds the “AV” rating of the Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory. Joseph J. Kodner, Esq., practices matrimonial and family law and is the coauthor of the update for the most recent edition of the Missouri Bar Family Law CLE chapter on Conflicts of Law. In 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers, a publication of Law and Politics Magazine, recognized him as a “Super Lawyers Rising Star.” They both live in St. Louis, Missouri.