The Betz Law Firm 
What you need to know in order to avoid liability or criminal charges under Missouri wiretapping laws. If you have suspected your spouse is having an affair and want to catch them in the act to use their own words against them in court, you might be tempted to look on their phone for evidence. … Read more
If your spouse has walked out the door leaving you and your children behind, that is considered desertion. There are times when couples go into a marriage thinking “till death do us part,” but once life and stress enter into the picture, they find out that they simply aren’t meant to be together. For most … Read more
There are a number of advantages to being well prepared before filing for divorce. Divorce is certainly not an easy process, but if you and your spouse have been through therapy and decided that it’s time to call it quits, here are a few things you should do before actually filing for divorce. Being well … Read more
In some situations, you might be able to get your marriage annulled instead of getting divorced. The dissolution of marriage is never an easy decision, and the road to getting a divorce is not always simple. As divorces can be both emotionally and financially damaging, the key is to limit the amount of animosity and … Read more
Although Missouri is a no-fault divorce state, that does not mean that having an affair can’t impact your divorce agreement and hurt you financially. Missouri is a “no-fault” divorce state, which means that you don’t have to prove that one spouse did something wrong to ask for a dissolution of marriage or for the court … Read more
Dating while separated before a divorce can complicate matters and could hurt you financially. If you are seeking a dissolution of marriage in Missouri, there are things that you need to know in order to protect yourself, your custody rights, and your assets. If your marriage has been over symbolically for a while, you might … Read more