Do stepparents have visitation and custody rights?

divorce attorney Jill Duffy

Question: My current wife and I are getting a divorce and we each have children from previous marriages. We have agreed to allow each other to see the other’s children and it’s an amicable divorce. However, my ex-wife is trying to keep my current wife from seeing my children once

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Is neglect reason enough to change custody?

Cordell & Cordell attorney Andrea Miller

Question: I am a very exhausted stepmother trying to do what is best for my husband’s children but when it comes to dealing with the kids’ mother nothing comes easy! To make a very long story short I would like to know if it is considered neglect or a reason

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In the Studio July 1: What’s New on DadsDivorce.com

In this edition of In The Studio, DadsDivorce.com editor Matt Allen shares what’s new on the site this past week including: Mortgage Wars and Other Fights That Hurt Your Credit DadsDivorce Live: “The Happy Stepmother” with Rachelle Katz Other divorce news from Cordell & Cordell attorneys

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Living with Stepparents: A Kid’s Perspective

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By Molly Murphy Attorney Cordell & Cordell, P.C., Jefferson City, Mo., office When two people get married, they expect to be together forever.  As adults we know that people’s feelings can change over time.  This can happen even if both adults are dedicated to the children they share.  Divorce is

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