Family Law Attorneys
The Attorneys at the Law Office of Mike Reneau are devoted and experienced family law trial attorneys that serve the greater Kansas City area. Whether your case is uncontested, or destined to go to trial, our Attorneys are experienced and can help you work out the best outcome at reasonable rates.
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DIVORCE - Missouri is a “no fault” divorce state, meaning either party can succeed on bringing a divorce action without the need to show fault by the other party.
Divorce
Our attorneys understand that going through a divorce can be one of the most stressful, and grueling experiences a person may ever experience. Navigating the end of a relationship is an enormous undertaking, and often involves managing emotions, property, and even children. Our attorneys are experienced and compassionate, and our one goal is to make the complicated, less complicated for you during this time.
MODIFICATION - Missouri law permits previously resolved cases involving children (custody, support, visitation) to be modified if the circumstances have substantially changed and the prior plan is no longer in the child’s best interests.
MODIFICATION OF CUSTODY, SUPPORT, OR VISITATION
As time passes, outdated divorce decrees with old parenting plans, and unreasonable child support, or visitation schedules need to be revisited. Unfortunately parties don’t always agree on how to make the necessary changes that are in the children’s best interests. The modification attorneys at the Law Office of Mike Reneau understand that the changing circumstances in each case are unique, and often must be brought before the Court in a way that is clear in order to convince a judge to change their own prior rulings. Our attorneys have great success with these cases.
CHILD SUPPORT - Missouri requires that a child be provided reasonable and necessary support by parents. Courts have wide latitude in this area.
Child support
The overwhelming majority of parents we speak with want to see their children properly supported. Yet determining what that means — to each parent — is often hotly disputed. Who pays? How much? For how long? The child support attorneys at the Law Office of Mike Reneau can make sure your child is both properly and fairly supported.
CUSTODY & VISITATION - As a rule in Missouri, the law is that meaningful visitation between a child and both parents is in the best interests of the child - but there are exceptions.
CUSTODY & visitation
One of the most challenging elements parents face when raising a child apart from one another is ensuring that the children have an opportunity to have a meaningful relationship with both parents. Whether in a divorce, paternity and custody action, or a modification case, a clear and comprehensive visitation schedule is crucial to being able to co-parent. Studies have also shown that the more predictable a schedule is, the more opportunity children have to thrive. There are exceptions, and although rare, sometimes a parents role may need to be limited, to protect a child. Our attorneys at the Law Office of Mike Reneau have years of experience preparing effective visitation schedules for parents and children in these cases.
ADOPTION - As family law attorneys, there is perhaps nothing more rewarding than being a part of bringing a family together. Missouri’s adoption laws work to ensure that would-be parents are properly vetted so that a child’s best interests are protected in their new home.
adoption
Missouri adoption law is designed to put willing and capable parents together with children in need of homes. But, however exciting it is to consider bringing a child into your home for the first time, it can be incredibly stressful and filled with uncertainty. With the possibility of home visits, and counselors, and the Courts all wanting to have their input, navigating the process can be overwhelming. Our adoption attorneys have handled both uncontested and contested cases, and greatly enjoy working to join children with their new families.