Under Missouri law, each party is typically responsible for his or her own attorneys’ fees. Where there are special circumstances, the Court has the discretion to order one party to pay the other’s attorneys’ fees. For example, if there is a great disparity in income and your spouse was the party earning the majority of the income, the Court may order your spouse to pay all or some of your attorneys’ fees. In addition, the Court may order a party to pay attorneys’ fees if there has been misconduct or dissipation of assets by one party.

Family Advocates Law Firm works hard to maintain reasonable attorneys’ fees while providing the highest quality of representation.  

Each family law matter is unique, so please speak to your attorney for additional information.