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St. Louis Fathers Rights

Fathers rights in St. Louis, Missouri are protected by statutes, but that does not mean that a judges’ rulings are gender blind.

Missouri’s child custody laws state that gender cannot be a factor in the awarding of child custody. Although the laws may be gender neutral, dads rights advocates know how they play out in a case is not the same for men and women.

St. Louis Fathers Rights in Missouri Family Law Issues

  • Divorce
  • Child Custody and Dads Rights
  • Child Support and Spousal Support

That’s why the violation of dads rights in St. Louis, Missouri is usually not a result of the law, but of the people involved in the case.

There are judges to persuade, opposing divorce lawyers to deal with, and family members who advocate for the “traditional outcome” in a divorce, which usually strips away fathers rights.

Courts are required to determine a child custody arrangement that is in the best interests of the child. St. Louis, Missouri fathers rights attorneys know how crucial it is for children to have both parents equally involved in their lives.

That’s why the Missouri fathers rights attorneys and divorce lawyers for men at Cordell & Cordell fight for shared parenting and for family courts to recognize dads rights in St. Louis, Missouri.

Get help with dads rights in St. Louis, Missouri by arranging a meeting with a Cordell and Cordell mens divorce attorney, please call 1-866-DADS-LAW.

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Joseph E. Cordell, founder of Cordell & Cordell family law offices

Written by Joseph E. Cordell

Co-Founder, Principal Partner
Joseph E. Cordell, founder of Cordell & Cordell family law offices

Joseph E. Cordell is the Principal Partner at Cordell and Cordell, P.C., which he founded in 1990 with his wife, Yvonne. Over the past 25 years, the firm has grown to include more than 100 offices in 30 states, as well as internationally in the United Kingdom. Mr. Cordell is licensed to practice in the states of Illinois and Missouri and received his LL.M. from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Joseph E. Cordell was named one of the Top 10 Best Family Law Attorneys for Client Satisfaction in Missouri.

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