The Domestic Division is responsible for all Family Court cases filed by attorneys and pro se litigants.
The Domestic Section can provide you with general information on court procedures, court approved forms, court services and community resources, as well as information on how to obtain legal representation or information on how to represent yourself. However, we cannot provide you with legal advice such as whether or not you should file a case, what words to use in your court papers, how to try your case, or predict what may happen in court.
The full Social Security Number (SSN) is required pursuant to section 509.520, RSMo. This is a confidential document due to the SSN and possible confidential addresses. This information is used to open a case in the courts case management system. While cases deemed public under Missouri statutes can be access through Case.net, the day and month of birth, SSN, and confidential addresses are NOT provided to the public through Case.net.
The Supreme Court in conjunction with the Missouri Bar created a website to provide information and resources for people involved in family law matters in the state of Missouri that do not wish to hire an attorney. The information available through this site is not intended to take the place of legal advice and there is no guarantee that using this information will get the results you want.
This website can be located at www.selfrepresent.mo.gov.
Information on Divorce/Dissolution of Marriage cases and the Dissolution of Marriage – Petitioner’s Forms Package may be found at the Missouri Courts website.
Paternity means “fatherhood”.” If the parents are unmarried, a Petition for Declaration of Paternity determines the rights and obligations of the parents. Health insurance providers may want this action completed before they will cover the child.
This also makes it easier for the child to get benefits available through a parent, such as social security and inheritance rights. For more information on establishing Paternity and the Petition for Paternity may be found at www.selfrepresent.mo.gov.
The Petition for Child Custody may be filed by a Third Party (not the parents of the child) who is seeking custody of a child. More information on establishing child custody and the Petition for Child Custody Forms may be found at www.selfrepresent.mo.gov.
If you have an existing Judgment entitling you to visitation with a child and have been denied visitation without good cause, you may file a Motion for Family Access. Information on Family Access Motions and the Motion for Family Access (Visitation) forms may be found at www.selfrepresent.mo.gov.
Information on name changes and the Petition for Change of Name Forms may be found at www.selfrepresent.mo.gov.
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