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Joseph, Hollander & Craft’s experienced Kansas City family law attorneys are dedicated to thorough and effectual representation in your family law matters. We are valued for developing creative solutions that further our clients’ goals and dedicated to providing the finest family law representation in the Kansas City metro area.

Kansas City Family Law Representation Tailored to Your Needs

At JHC, our goal is to provide you with a customized approach to your family law matter. Our Kansas City family law attorneys are sensitive to the personal nature of family law matters, and we tailor our representation to each client’s specific needs. We will listen to you, provide an objective assessment of your situation, create a strategic plan to pursue your goals, prepare you for the legal process ahead, and guide you through the challenges you face. JHC’s Kansas City family law attorneys believe that personalized representation is the best representation.

Representation for Every Family Law Situation

Our family law attorneys help individuals and families across the Kansas City metro, as we handle cases in Wyandotte County, Platte County, Jackson County, Clay County and Cass County. We are known for our legal acumen and commonsensical approach to a myriad of family law issues, including:

• Divorce, Annulment, Legal Separation, Property Division, and Spousal Support/Alimony. Our Kansas City divorce lawyers skillfully guide clients through the legal process so they can focus on their families and their futures. Whether your divorce is uncontested or highly contentious, we can handle it—protecting your financial security in the process. Our Kansas City divorce attorneys are skilled at managing complex property division issues, including high net worth divorces and divorces involving closely held businesses. 
• Custody, Visitation, and Parenting Time. Whether you need to address child custody, visitation, or parenting time during a divorce action or you need assistance modifying a custody order or parenting plan after the fact, JHC’s Kansas City child custody lawyers can help. We know your children’s interests are of paramount concern at all times. Let us help you ensure that they maintain important, safe familial relationships.
• Child Support. JHC’s Kansas City child support attorneys are dedicated to acquiring and enforcing child support orders that fairly account for both parents’ incomes and each child’s needs.
• Our paternity lawyers help individuals all over the Kansas City area ensure the privileges and rights of biological fathers and their children are recognized and protected.
• We establish temporary and permanent guardianships for individuals in and around Kansas City. If you need assistance formalizing your role in caring for a minor child, we can help.
• Grandparent Rights. At JHC, we are dedicated to protecting children’s best interests with respect to all family members. Our Kansas City family law attorneys help grandparents establish and secure visitation rights, and we help parents establish boundaries to protect their children from dangerous grandparents.
• Our Kansas City adoption attorneys assist with private adoption, grandparent adoption, step-parent adoption, and more. Whether you are adopting a spouse’s biological child, a family member, or going through an agency, JHC’s Kansas City adoption lawyers can guide you through each step of the adoption process.
• Prenuptial Agreements. The skilled family law attorneys in JHC’s Kansas City office prepare and review prenuptial agreements to protect their clients’ interests and advise clients what terms are fair, reasonable, and enforceable.

In every situation, JHC’s Kansas City family law attorneys and counselors are committed to helping you realize your objectives as efficiently as possible.

Skilled Kansas City Family Law Advocates and Counselors

JHC’s divorce, child custody, and child support lawyers have successfully served thousands of clients. Every JHC Kansas City family law attorney is a skilled litigator. When your financial future and/or your familial relationships are at stake, our Kansas City family law attorneys will serve as your formidable courtroom advocates, strategic negotiators, and caring counselors.

We know the complexities of the legal system can be overwhelming, but our family law attorneys are dedicated to making it more manageable for our clients. Our Kansas City family law attorneys maintain consistent communication with clients and explain the law in plain terms. We will counsel you on your options and offer practical legal advice for you and your family regarding:

• Kansas City Divorce
• Kansas City Child Custody
• Kansas City Child Support
• Kansas City Adoption

Call our Kansas City family law attorneys today.

FAQs

What is an uncontested divorce?

An uncontested divorce is a divorce in which parties agree on their own as to how to handle the division of property, child custody and support, spousal support, and any other matters they may wish to consider. Parties must agree on all matters for the divorce to be uncontested. If the parties disagree on even one issue, the divorce is considered contested and must go before a court.

After an agreement has been made on all issues, the court may then decide to grant the divorce without the need to go through significant litigation. However, it is not required to grant the divorce on the terms proposed by the parties. If the court determines that one or more of the terms of the divorce are inequitable, or unfair, it may require the parties to renegotiate. Uncontested divorces tend to be less expensive and less time consuming than contested divorces.

How long does a divorce case take?

Depending on the case, divorces can take anywhere from one month to several years. Uncontested divorces tend to go much quicker than contested. Parties with several major disagreements may find themselves in court more often and for a longer period of time. Even after a divorce is finalized, parties may still return to court for matters of child support and/or custody.

In Kansas, courts generally require a minimum waiting period of 60 days between the filing of a divorce petition and the divorce decree. In Missouri, courts require a 30-day waiting period. These waiting periods apply in both contested and uncontested divorces, and are meant to prevent parties from acting impulsively.