Our family law blog is here to help inform you on a variety of topics. At Bruce Galloway Ozark MO, our divorce blog will help keep you informed and prepared for any obstacle that may come your way! Click on any of the posts below to read more.
Posted by Bruce Galloway | Apr 02, 2021 |
Health Insurance After Divorce: Your Options
In a perfect world, your soon-to-be ex will help you pay your healthcare premiums for a while after your divorce, so you'll still be covered. If that's not included in the settlement, though, you'll be out of luck, because the company will drop you...
Posted by Bruce Galloway | Jan 02, 2018 |
Be trusting. Think Purposefully. Act wisely.
You have been presented with a proposed prenuptial agreement (also known as an antenuptial agreement). That means that your partner loves you, but also wants a plan should the marriage fail. Although you may be put off by the request for a prenup, co...
Posted by Bruce Galloway | Sep 18, 2017 |
You will likely be underwhelmed by your GAL, if you meet one. I say that, not as a crank. If you're new to family law courts, you may be wondering, “What is a guardian ad litem?” A Guardian ad Litem , also known as a GAL, is an attorney assigned to a case guided by the best interests of the chi...
Posted by Bruce Galloway | Oct 31, 2016 |
If you are like me, you have been watching so-called father's rights groups pushing legislation.
Recent legislation, HB 1550 got a lot attention as a game changer in Missouri custody law. Fathers, it was said, would get equal time with their children. 50/50. End of story.
Did that happen...
Posted by Bruce Galloway | Oct 17, 2016 |
A lot of lawyers talk about family law as if everyone knows the vocabulary. So you may be sitting with your lawyer, and staying quiet, out of embarrassment. “Maybe that stuff really is first grade level and I better not look foolish.” I am not throwing stones here. We all do it. But good lawye...
Posted by Bruce Galloway | May 20, 2016 |
Before devoting myself to working in a family law practice, I worked as a criminal defense attorney for two decades. I tried speeding tickets, homicides, assaults, thefts and drug cases throughout Southern Missouri. For the first 5 years I worked for the state defending poor people, mostly workin...
Posted by Bruce Galloway | Mar 21, 2016 |
Limited scope representation (LSR) is not for everyone. If you do not want or cannot afford traditional representation, it will help make your uncontested divorce quicker and easier to handle it on your own.LSR can also keep you from going to court or writing a motion on your own.
What is limite...
Posted by Bruce Galloway | Dec 09, 2015 |
You may find yourself at a place one day where you're facing divorce. You may be picking your way through blogs and articles on the internet trying to figure out what to do and where to start. If so, this blog is written for you. I will help you get a handle on your situation by helping you fig...