Useful Links for Divorce in Missouri State
1. Missouri Judicial Branch & Circuit Courts
22nd Judicial Circuit (St. Louis City) (Urban family court resources) 16th Judicial Circuit (Jackson County) (Kansas City filing resources) 21st Judicial Circuit (St. Louis County) (Domestic relations resources for Clayton area)
2. Specialized Uncontested Resources
Representing Yourself - Basic Guide (Official overview for pro se litigants) Litigant Awareness Program (Mandatory educational module for self-represented litigants) Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) (Mediation services and dispute resolution info) Family Court Rules (Procedural standards for divorce hearings)
3. Judicial Administration & Filing Forms
Missouri Court Forms Library (Master list of approved family law forms) Petition for Dissolution of Marriage (Primary form to initiate a divorce case) Form CAFC001 (Statement of Income and Expenses) (Mandatory financial disclosure form) Form CAFC040 (Property and Debt Statement) (Required form for listing marital assets) Fee Waiver (In Forma Pauperis) Application (Request waiver of filing fees) Circuit Court Filing Fees (Missouri civil and divorce filing costs)
4. Child Support & Parenting
Form 14 - Child Support Worksheet (Official Missouri support calculation worksheet) Missouri Family Support Division (FSD) (Child support enforcement agency) Parenting Plan Templates (Mandatory documents for parties with minor children) Educational Programs for Parents (Focus on Kids / parenting education requirements)
5. Legal Aid & Community Resources
Legal Services of Missouri (Free civil legal aid for low-income residents) Missouri Legal Answers (Ask volunteer attorneys online) Missouri State Bar - Public Resources (Find a lawyer and legal toolkits) St. Louis County Law Library (Access Missouri statutes and case law) Legal Aid of Western Missouri (Kansas City and western counties)
6. Vital Records & Post-Decree Identity
Missouri Dept. of Health (Vital Records) (Order certified divorce statement copies) Missouri DOR (Driver License Bureau) (Update driver’s license after name change) Social Security Administration (Federal name change procedures) Safe at Home (Address Confidentiality) (Domestic violence survivor privacy program) Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 452 (Divorce and dissolution law text)