Divorce Disputes In Missouri

Summary

The user is facing a complex divorce in Missouri. She disagrees with the Entry of Appearance/Waiver of Service paper and Dissolution of Marriage. She is unemployed and cannot afford an attorney. Her husband falsely claimed she has a job and can pay for legal fees. They have two children, one of whom has special needs. The husband has a company, but the users involvement in it is unclear. The husband also allegedly had a child with his mistress and bought a house in his sisters name. The user needs legal assistance to address these issues.

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Divorce and everything that comes with it and a lot more
What state are you currently residing in, ****? This will help me provide you with the most accurate information regarding divorce laws in your area.
Jackson County, Missouri
Missouri
What specific issues are you facing with your divorce? Property division, child custody, alimony?
Right now the Entry of Appearance/Waiver of Service paper and Dissolution of Marriage
What specific questions or concerns do you have about the Entry of Appearance/Waiver of Service paper and Dissolution of Marriage?
I need a lawyer to read it. I DO NOT AGREE with it
What part of the Entry of Appearance/Waiver of Service paper and Dissolution of Marriage do you disagree with?
All
What are the specific points in the document that you disagree with? This will help me provide you with more accurate information.
I do not have a job. My husband told his attorney that I do have a job and that I can pay my lawyers fees. He knows I do not have a job, and I CAN NOT afford an attorney
What evidence do you have to prove that you're currently unemployed? In Missouri, courts consider each spouse's financial resources when determining attorney's fees.
The fact I am unemployed, and I am not on the registrar of any job anywhere
Do you have any unemployment benefits or documents that can prove your current financial situation?

In Missouri:
- Courts consider each spouse's financial resources when determining attorney's fees.
- You may request the court to order your spouse to pay your attorney's fees.
No
What steps have you taken so far to dispute the false claims made by your husband?

In Missouri:
- You can present evidence to dispute false claims.
- Legal aid services may be available for those who can't afford an attorney.
None because my husband says I have to sign the Entry of Appearance/Waiver of Service form
What is your understanding of the Entry of Appearance/Waiver of Service form?

In Missouri:
- Signing this form means you're acknowledging receipt of divorce papers.
- It doesn't mean you agree with the contents.
Same thing but he took a whole 30 days to get me this form
What is the reason for the delay in getting you the form? In Missouri, there's no specific time limit for serving divorce papers.
He gave his lawyer an email that I no longer use and I told my husband this specifically myself, he has the address to where I am staying, so he sends my older daughter on the 28th day, a Friday to give me these papers
What is your current living situation and do you have any dependents?
I am living with a friend, and we have two children
What are the ages of your children and who currently has custody of them?
14yo son who is turning * this 19th of August and a 10yo turning * this October, special needs with disabilities daughter
What are the specific needs of your daughter and how are they being addressed currently?
We were in an accident in October * which she was supposed to be born in December of * but on 21st of October we were involved in an accident where a drunk driver T-boned our vehicle, she had a stroke in utero, born clinically dead, not breathing, no heart beat, she has epilepsy, cerebral palsy, amongst others ailments, also she is mentally challenged amonst other ailments
Who is currently taking care of your daughter's medical and special needs?
I usually do but he took my vehicle away from me so he has missed a lot of her appointments due to that fact and so my oldest daughter takes her when she can
What kind of transportation arrangements have you made for your daughter's medical appointments since your vehicle was taken away?
Her sister, or if he gets off work (which we own our own company) he sometimes takes her. But he hasn't
What is the name of the company you own together and what is your role in it?
Donny ****'s Painting and my role is he never let me know anything
What kind of documentation or proof do you have regarding your involvement or lack thereof in the company?
The fact that he started it when he worked for someone else and after we were already together and married
Do you have any financial records or documents that show your husband's income from the company?
Possibly
What type of financial documents do you have that could potentially show your husband's income from the company?
Some bank statements maybe that are older I think I don't know
What is the time period of these bank statements and do they clearly show income from the company?
I don't know I have to look
What is the name and contact information of the court handling your divorce case?
Circuit Court of Jackson County Missouri and he didn't tell his lawyer about our company
What is the name of your husband's lawyer?
Anthony J Moreno
What is your plan to address the misinformation about the company with the court?

In Missouri:
- You can present evidence to dispute false claims.
- You may request the court to order your spouse to pay your attorney's fees.

Circuit Court of Jackson County Missouri: (*) *-*
That's why I need a lawyer
What steps have you taken to find a lawyer? In Missouri, there are legal aid services available for those who can't afford an attorney.
Everything I can think of to even calling places but they want money. I do not have any. My husband has it all
Have you considered reaching out to legal aid services in Missouri? They often provide free or low-cost legal assistance to those who can't afford a lawyer.
Yes but they are not taking any new cases
What other legal aid services have you tried contacting in Missouri?
Missouri Bar
What specific services or assistance are you seeking from the Missouri Bar?

In Missouri:
- The Missouri Bar offers a Lawyer Referral Service.
- They also provide free legal resources and information.

Missouri Bar Contact: (*) *-*
Divorce child custody child support, maintenance, property division, and all the rest, he had a baby with his mistress while she was in the middle of her divorce from her husband
What evidence do you have about your husband's infidelity and the child he had with his mistress?
He told me he met her in * I have a paper stating he knew her in * of her paying for the taxes on my mom's home where he resides with her and the fact that he bought a house, put it in his sister's name and added more bedrooms to it
What is the current status of the house that your husband bought and put in his sister's name?
Not far from where I am staying actually, and he is remodeling it with his mistress also he has sent her thousands of dollars from his bank account to her bank account, while she was still in the middle of her divorce, all I know is that the house was tiny now the house is huge
What evidence do you have of the money transfers from your husband's bank account to his mistress's account?

In Missouri:
- Marital property is divided equitably, which includes assets acquired during marriage.
- Infidelity can impact property division and alimony.
His own bank statements and hers
What is the total amount transferred from your husband's account to his mistress's account according to the bank statements?
I am not sure but I would think it's in the double digits from when I last calculated it
What is the time period over which these transfers were made?
From what I had seen it may have been from December * to June of * and it was more than $*,*. Well now I know that it may have been transferred to her for the new additions on the house, I even have an address of the house. I can usually do good research
What is the address of the house that your husband bought and is currently remodeling?
* Bales kcmo
What is the current status of the house at * Bales, Kansas City, Missouri? Is it still under your husband's sister's name?
As far as I know it is her name is Waleska **** Barahona
Do you have any documents or proof showing that the house at * Bales, Kansas City, Missouri is under Waleska **** Barahona's name?

In Missouri:
- Property acquired during marriage is considered marital property.
- Marital property is divided equitably in a divorce.
Just the fact that he knows not to put it in his name or his mistress name because of our divorces and when a lawyer starts to do the work they do they will find this out
What steps have you taken to gather evidence about the house and its ownership?

In Missouri:
- Evidence of property ownership can be crucial in divorce proceedings.
- Property acquired during marriage is typically considered marital property.
Just pictures from his mistress tik toks
What kind of information or evidence do these TikTok pictures provide about the house and its ownership?
His whole family that he ha brought from his country are there celebrating
What is the nature of the celebration shown in the TikTok pictures?
Working together as a family but they are all sitting down enjoying each other's company
What evidence do you have that the house at * Bales, Kansas City, Missouri is being used by your husband and his family?
Pics and videos
What specific details do these pictures and videos show about the use of the house at * Bales, Kansas City, Missouri?
My husband doesn't take his entire family (sisters their husbands and their children) to a job site
What evidence do you have to prove that the house at * Bales, Kansas City, Missouri is not a job site but a residential property?
My son has told me and my husband has told me that him and his mistress are moving out of my mom's house
What is the current living arrangement of your husband and his mistress, and do you have any proof of their plan to move into the house at * Bales, Kansas City, Missouri?
They are living in my mom's house that should have been left to me and was left to me for years until my sister stopped in a took it and made my mom put it in her name...my husband kicked me out of the house in *, moved his mistress in in *
What evidence do you have to support your claim about your mother's house and your sister's involvement in changing the ownership?
The deed to the house was in my name years ago and had been that way my whole life up until * when she passed away and someone broke into my mom's safebox when it was at the house and stole her birth certificate and the original deed to the house from my mom's important papers
Do you have any copies or records of the original deed when the house was in your name?
No, that was the only one
That deed was the only one
That was the only deed I know of