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• Family Courts are available to hear routine domestic relation matters on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings at 8:30 a.m. Please arrive at the Circuit Clerk’s Office no later than 8:15 a.m.
• The Court is required to apply all rules of procedure and evidence to your case, even if you are not a lawyer.
• You are highly encouraged to seek the services of a lawyer, especially in cases involving children.

CHANGE OF NAME CASES:

• The filing fee for Name Change Petitions is $192.50.
• Adult: Those filing an Adult Change of Name Petition can return to court on any Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday at 8:30 a.m. after the filing of the Petition.
• Child: If you have the notarized consent (agreement) of each known parent on a Minor Change of Name Petition, you can appear on any Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday at 8:30 a.m. after the filing of the Petition. If you do not have the notarized consent of the other parent, you may appear on the same days/times thirty or more days after the petition and notice was mailed to the other party by registered or certified mail.

ALL OTHER FAMILY COURT CASES:

• The filing fee on most cases is $132.50. If service is required, there will be additional fees.
• You may only return to court to have your case finalized at the following times:
• On the date set by the Court. You will be notified by mail.
  Or
• IF there is no Answer or other responsive pleading filed, you may appear 31 days or more after service of the summons on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday at 8:30 a.m. On that day, and depending on your circumstances, the Court may decide to set it for another date and time for you to appear.
  Or
• If an Answer or other responsive pleading HAS been signed and filed, AND the Court has NOT set a trial date, you may appear 31 days or more after the Petition was filed on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday at 8:30 a.m., but only if you have filed a Notice of Hearing (Form CAFC721) at least 7 days prior. When you appear the Court may decide to set it for another date and time, depending on your circumstances.
• When appearing to request a dissolution of marriage judgment, bring the legal description for all real estate you own.

Information on Divorce/Dissolution of Marriage cases and the Dissolution of Marriage – Petitioner’s Forms Package may be found at the Missouri Courts website.

The filing fee is $132.50 and $35.00 for the service fee within Greene County. (If your spouse is in another county you must contact that local Sheriff's Dept. to determine the service fee amount.)

A divorce proceeding can be complicated and you should give serious consideration to hiring professional legal help. Please feel free to call our office at (417) 868-4074 (option #3) if you have any additional questions.

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 done 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.

The filing fee is $132.50 and $35.00 for the service fee within Greene County. (If the other party is in another county you must contact that local Sheriff's Dept. to determine the service fee amount.)

Paternity proceedings can be complicated and you should give serious consideration to hiring professional legal help. Please feel free to call our office at (417) 868-4074 (option #3) if you have any additional questions.

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.

The filing fee is $132.50 and $35.00 for the service fee within Greene County. (If the other party is in another county you must contact that local Sheriff's Dept. to determine the service fee amount.)

Child Custody proceedings can be complicated and you should give serious consideration to hiring professional legal help. Please feel free to call our office at (417) 868-4074 (option #3) if you have any additional questions.

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.

The filing fee is $132.50 and $35.00 for the service fee within Greene County. (If the other party is in another county you must contact that local Sheriff's Dept. to determine the service fee amount.)

Please feel free to call our office at (417) 868-4074 (option #3) if you have any additional questions.

If circumstances have changed since entry of a prior Judgment, you may file a Motion to Modify. Information on modifying child custody and the Modification of Child Custody and Support Forms Package may be found at www.selfrepresent.mo.gov. Although not always the case, modification of child custody may require modification of child support.

The filing fee is $132.50 and $35.00 for the service fee within Greene County. (If the other party is in another county you must contact that local Sheriff's Dept. to determine the service fee amount.)

Please feel free to call our office at (417) 868-4074 (option #3) if you have any additional questions.

Information on name changes and the Petition for Change of Name Forms may be found at www.selfrepresent.mo.gov.

The filing fee is $187.50 (includes publication). For child name changes, there is also a $10.00 fee for service by certified mail on the non-consenting natural parent.

Please feel free to call our office at (417) 868-4074 (option #3) if you have any additional questions.

Dissolution of Marriage
Dissolution of Marriage Forms Package

Paternity
Petition for Declaration of Paternity (Father's)
Petition for Declaration of Paternity (Mother's)
Presumed Father's Petition for Declaration of Non-Paternity

Custody
Petition for Child Custody

Name Change
Petition for Change of Name (Adult) and Judgment
Petition for Change of Name (Child)
Petition, Consent and Order for Parent's Appointment as Next Friend
Consent to Minor Child's Change of Name
Judgment for Change of Name of Minor Child

Modification
Motion to Modify Child Custody (and Support)

Family Access (Visitation)
Motion for Family Access Order

Additional Forms
Filing Information Sheet - (Find here case type and party type lists)
Change of Address
Family Education Order
Satisfaction of Judgment

Affidavits
Dissolution By Affidavit Guidelines
Family Court Affidavit Form #1 (no children)
Family Court Affidavit Form #2 (with children) *
Family Court Affidavit Form #3 (Paternity) *
Family Court Affidavit Form #4 (Modification) *

*NOTE: Per local court rules 68.5.1(b), 68.6(b), and 78.1(b), in order to utilize these affidavits, there must be an agreement or at least one of the parties must be represented by an attorney.