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Helping Children by Keeping Conflict Out of Co-Parenting Relationships By Andy Scholz and Heather Rooney McBride, Attorneys at Law In contentious family law cases, it is common to see parents who need improvement when it comes to co-parenting. Parents are often unable to set their feelings aside, and conflict arises in a way that decreases […]
Parental Alienation vs. Parental Estrangement By: Andy Scholz and Heather Rooney McBride Parental alienation and parental estrangement are two concepts that often arise in the context of family conflict or divorce. While the terms are sometimes used interchangeably, they refer to distinct phenomena that have different causes and consequences. Parental alienation occurs when one […]
Common Misconceptions Young Couples Have about Estate Planning By Emily Blinzig and Heather Rooney McBride Young couples have a lot on their plate. They are busy building their careers and often busy building their family and raising their children. Raising children is expensive, and money is often tight. Estate planning is not something […]
DISCOVERY IN DOMESTIC CASES By: Andy C. Scholz and Heather Rooney McBride Your attorney’s use of discovery is essential to giving your domestic case the highest chance of success. The most common methods of discovery are interrogatories and requests for production of documents. Before preparing these documents for a particular case, your attorney should make […]
Are Clickwrap Agreements Enforceable in Missouri? By: Jennifer Brodersen and Heather Rooney McBride Electronic agreements are subject to “traditional principles of contract law and focus on whether the plaintiff had reasonable notice of a manifested assent to the online agreement.” Ramsey v. H&R Block, Inc., 2019 WL 2090691, at *3 (W.D. Mo. May […]
Helping Children By Keeping Conflict Out of Co-Parenting Relationships By Andy Scholz and Heather Rooney McBride In contentious family law cases, it is common to see parents who need improvement when it comes to co-parenting. Parents are often unable to set their feelings aside, and conflict arises in a way that decreases their ability to […]
Missouri Supreme Court Rules on Contractual Clauses for Attorneys’ Fees By: HEATHER ROONEY MCBRIDE & ALDEN T. SMITH In 2021, the Missouri Supreme Court handed down a decision that weakened the enforceability of contractual attorneys’ fees clauses. The decision, Arrowhead Lake Estates Homeowners Assn., Inc. v. Aggarwal, 624 S.W.3d 165 (Mo. banc 2021), threw out […]
MARRIAGE ANNULMENT By: Andy Scholz and Heather Rooney McBride Annulment of marriage is a process defined by Missouri statute as the “declaration of invalidity of marriage.” RSMo § 452.300. An annulment essentially says that a valid marriage never existed. Even though these marriages are deemed invalid, Missouri considers children born within these marriages to […]
Pitfalls in Maintenance Calculations and the Importance of Accurate Income and Expense Statements By: Andy Scholz, Heather Rooney McBride, and Lauren Marsh Errors in documents pertaining to maintenance payments may be costly. Maintenance, otherwise known as alimony, is a payment from one spouse to another following the dissolution of marriage. In Missouri, maintenance (alimony) may […]
Can an Employer Implement a Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine Policy? By: Jennifer Brodersen and Heather Rooney McBrice On December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) updated its COVID-19 technical assistance guidance outlining the agency’s views on the legal implications of a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination program under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title […]