Section 27.1 Introduction

• Library: Family Law Deskbook and 2014 Supp

I. (§27.1) Introduction

The increased mobility of today’s society, in conjunction with the ever-increasing incidence of divorce, has led to a marked increase in the frequency with which interstate litigation issues arise in the family law context. Simple, uncontested dissolution actions involving solely Missouri-based residents and property interests no longer represent the typical case for the majority of family law practitioners. Today, it is not uncommon for cases to include spouses that reside outside...