Posted by Emily Fretwell
As trial lawyers helping families through various tragedies, and typically those involving car wrecks, we routinely see the devastation left behind when someone makes the decision to drive distracted. Distractions abound: texting; finding the perfect song; eating; putting on make-up – can all lead to horrific consequences. I am a parent of a driving teenage son and...
Tags: Car Wrecks, Distracted Driving, Teenage Drivers, Wrongful DeathPosted by Chip Gentry
So maybe you’re a registered nurse, or a pharmacist, psychologist, or another licensed medical professional, and you’ve entered into a settlement agreement with your professional Board or State Committee. Maybe your settlement agreement is the result of substance abuse (alcohol or drug dependency). If so, it likely came with onerous drug testing requirements, including the...
Tags: Board of Nursing; Board of Pharmacy; State Committee of Psychologists; Probation Violation Hearing; Professional LicensingPosted by Emily Fretwell
Mems v. Labruyere: Co-Employee Liability Obtaining recovery for an injury doesn’t necessarily mean recovery from only one party. Most people are aware that if you are injured at work, regardless of whether your employer was or was not negligent, you are likely covered under Worker’s Compensation and may be able to file a claim for temporary or...
Tags: injury; work accident; co-employee liability; workers' compensationPosted by Chip Gentry
In attempting to modify a current custody order, you are limited to presenting only facts that have occurred since the entry of the most recent custody order. If you don’t present the evidence the first time, you cannot attempt to use this evidence to support a request to change the custody schedule. This is exactly...
Posted by Jason L. Call
Some principles are just so fundamentally true that they cannot be disputed. One of those: Every child deserves to grow up feeling safe and loved. Call & Gentry Law Group is proud to serve as a sponsor for the Missouri KidsFirst Standing With Children Luncheon, which will be held on April 29, 2019 at the Millbottom Event...
Tags: Child Abuse; Abuse Prevention; Standing With Children; Child AdvocacyPosted by Emily Fretwell
Cell Phone Use While Driving: Distraction? No. Conscious Choice? Yes. Don’t Text and Drive. It Can Wait. Buckle Up, Phone Down. We’ve all heard these phrases and slogans hundreds of times. They dominate the conversation when it comes to the use of cell phones behind the wheel. But do these pledges, slogans, and signs really...
Tags: buckle up phone down, cell, cell phone, distracted, distraction, driving, phone, textingPosted by Chip Gentry
On November 6, 2018, nearly two-thirds of eligible Missourians voted in favor of Amendment 2, legalizing marijuana for those suffering from certain medical conditions within the state. More specifically, Amendment 2 “permits state licensed physicians to recommend marijuana for medical purposes to patients with serious illnesses and medical conditions,” while keeping in place “current civil...
Tags: Medical Pot; Medical Marijuana; THC; FeesPosted by Jason L. Call
EMERGENCY CUSTODY It may sometimes be necessary to seek an order of temporary custody of a child because of an emergency situation that has arisen. It can occur when a parent needs to seek temporary custody because of safety concerns while in the care of the other parent. It can also occur when neither parent...
Tags: Child Custody; Emergency Custody; Emergency Guardianship; Restraining OrderPosted by Emily Fretwell
Under Missouri law, in a divorce, you might be entitled to a monthly payment from your ex-spouse known as maintenance and formally known as alimony. The trial court can award maintenance if it first determines that the individual seeking maintenance “lacks sufficient property, including marital property apportioned to him, to provide for his reasonable need”...
Tags: Alimony, divorce, family law, Maintenance, Marital Property, MarriagePosted by Chip Gentry
People get married, they have children and then they get a divorce (albeit not always in that order). At the time of the divorce, the court adopts a parenting plan that sets forth the custody schedule for the parents and the minor children throughout the year. In addition, the parenting plan designates an “educational residence.” This residence...
Tags: Children, Custody, divorce, Modification, Parenting Plan