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  • Christopher T. Patterson
  • Divorce / Custody / Family Law

         If you are facing a divorce or a dispute over the custody or support of your children, Chris Patterson can help. Chris has handled hundreds of family law cases over the years. He is both a strong litigator and a wise negotiator. He can assist you with dissolution (divorce), child custody and support, emancipation of a minor child, juvenile court cases, adoption, and many other types of family law cases.

         Chris is a family law mediator, and has extensive additional experience serving as a Guardian ad Litem to children involved in divorce, custody and support cases. These experiences prove invaluable as he helps you reach your family law goals. Please let him prove to you that he can help with your domestic law problem by giving you the care, attention, and expertise that you deserve.

    Calculating Child Support

         A common question asked by divorcing parties is, "What child support will I pay or receive?" For your convenience we have included a link below to a Missouri Form 14 child support calculator. It will give you a starting point for determining your child support amount. However, do not assume that the calculated amount is the actual amount you will pay or receive. Although the calculations are governed by Missouri Supreme Court rules, there is a measure of "lawyering" involved in determining the amount ordered by the court. We are trained to use the rules to your best advantage, so talk to us to get a better idea of what your child support will be.

    Missouri Form 14 Child Support Calculator

    Tracking Your Case

         Sometimes our clients appreciate tracking the progress of their case through the litigation process. To do so, we have included a link to Case.net. Through this link you will be able to determine where your case stands on the Court's docket. You will also be able to search to find out if other parties in your case are or have been the subject of any other court proceedings.

    Case.net

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    Patterson Law Office currently practices primarily in the following jurisdictions:
    Missouri: Clay County, Platte County, Jackson County, Clinton County, Ray County;
    Missouri Municipal Courts: Kansas City, Platte City, Platte Woods, Riverside, Parkville, Weatherby Lake, Weston, Ferrelview, Gower, Dearborn, Camden Point, Gladstone, Smithville, Kearney, Liberty, Excelsior Springs, Pleasant Valley, North Kansas City, Independence, Plattsburg.
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