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No. Kansas is not a community property state, and neither is Missouri. Both split what a couple owns in a fair way, not an automatic 50/50 way. The big difference is what counts as marital property. In Kansas, everything either spouse owns becomes marital property the day a divorce is filed. Missouri first hands each...
The divorce do’s and don’ts that matter most protect your money records, your children, and how a judge sees you. Copy your records first, because within 60 days Jackson County makes each spouse swear to a list of assets, debts and income. Don’t hide or spend marital money. And don’t assume “no-fault” means conduct is...
Adoption in Missouri and Kansas follows the same basic path, but the two states set different time limits. A Kansas birth mother can sign her consent 12 hours after the birth. In Missouri she must wait until the baby is 48 hours old. Missouri also wants the child in your home for six months before...
A divorce ends a marriage that was valid. An annulment is a court finding that the marriage was never valid in the first place. That single difference decides what you have to prove. A divorce needs no fault at all in Missouri or Kansas. An annulment needs you to show something was wrong on the...
Feeling trapped is not a sign that you did something wrong. It is how abuse is built to work. The isolation, the control over money and the fear of what happens if you go are the walls. Someone else put them up. If you are in danger now, call 911. Call 1-800-799-7233 to reach the...
Missouri sets no minimum length of marriage for alimony. There is no rule at 5 years or 10, and length is only one of ten things the judge weighs. A court can award it after a short marriage and refuse it after a long one. No one can tell you a dollar figure from a...
Is Missouri a stand your ground state? Yes. So is Kansas. In both, if you are somewhere you have a lawful right to be, you have no duty to retreat before you defend yourself. That rule removes one rule and one only – the duty to retreat. It does not, on its own, make the...
If you are in danger right now, call 911. To talk to someone any hour of the day, the National Domestic Violence Hotline is 1-800-799-7233, or text START to 88788. It is free and confidential, and they can help you look for shelter space in this metro tonight. The rest of this page is about...
Marijuana is legal for adults in Missouri and a crime in Kansas. Buy it legally in Kansas City, Missouri, then drive 20 minutes west. You are now committing an offense that carries up to 6 months in jail. Nothing in the bag changed. You crossed State Line Road. Missouri lets adults 21 and older carry...
A child is hurt on your property and a bill arrives. Are you liable? No, not automatically. Under the attractive nuisance doctrine, five separate conditions have to be met, and all five of them. Miss one and the claim fails. These cases come from two sides: a homeowner facing a claim, and a parent whose...
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