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The Purpose and Role of a Guardian Ad Litem

August 23rd, 2017 8:44 am

The Purpose and Role of a Guardian Ad Litem By: Austin E. Williamson and Heather Rooney McBride When parents go through a divorce or a custody battle, so do the kids. In litigation, sometimes the parties are so absorbed in their own emotional hurts and needs that focus on their children is blurred; other times, […]

Child Custody: Basics and Updates

August 7th, 2017 10:33 am

Child Custody: Basics and Updates By: Austin E. Williamson and Heather Rooney McBride It is not surprising that one of the most highly contested issues in a divorce proceeding pertains to children and which party will ultimately be awarded “custody.” It is equally unsurprising that based upon Missouri’s somewhat complicated custody system, there is […]