Could legislation reduce the divorce rate in Missouri? – Part 2
On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Friday, February 8, 2013. As we discussed in our post earlier in the week, the legislation expected to be introduced in Missouri by the Speaker of the House, Timothy Jones would institute a “responsible spouse” policy that in essence would allow the party who does not want the divorce to be awarded 70 percent of the community or marital property. Not only that, but if the couple has children, the mother would receive custody of the children for the first seven years following the divorce. It can only be presumed the husband is