When & How to Terminate Maintenance

Taormina v. Taormina Appeal from the Circuit Court of Jackson County to the Missouri Court of Appeals – Western District WD 84334 Opinion Filed December 21, 2021 Outcome: Affirmed in Part & Remanded in Part Taormina (hereinafter “Wife”) and M. Taormina (hereinafter “Husband”) married in 1981 and 1989 adopted a child (hereinafter “Daughter”). The parties […]

Grandparent’s Right to Visitation

Corson v. Corson & Korn No. ED109820 Appeal from St. Louis County Circuit Court to Missouri Court of Appeals – Eastern District Date Filed: 2/8/22 Trial Court Ruling Affirmed E. Corson (hereinafter “Mother”) filed for divorce from J. Corson (hereinafter “Father”) on January 5, 2021. Father filed his Answer and Counterclaim on February 18, 2021. […]

Contempt Order and Attorney’s Fees Award Upheld

Le v. Le Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court to Missouri Court of Appeals –  Eastern District No. ED108963 Filed December 14, 2021 Outcome: Affirmed Le (hereinafter “Father”) and B. Le (hereinafter “Mother”) are the parents of one child who was born in 1999. The parties divorced in 2008. The child is currently a […]

Maintenance Must be Modifiable and Indefinite

Janet v. Janet Appeal from the Circuit Court of Jackson County to Missouri Court of Appeals – Western District WD84412 Opinion Filed – November 30, 2021 The parties E. Janet (hereinafter “Wife”) and R. Janet (hereinafter “Husband”) were married in 1992 and their divorce was finalized in November of 2020. After the parties married, they […]

Same Sex Marriage and Presumed Parentage

Schaberg v. Schaberg No. ED109200 Appeal from the Circuit Court of St. Louis County to Missouri Court of Appeals – Eastern District Date Filed November 2, 2021 Trial Court Ruling Affirmed The parties are a same sex female couple. D. Schaberg (hereinafter “Petitioner”) and J. Schaberg (hereinafter “Respondent”) were married on January 21, 2017. They […]