Family Attorney in Chesterfield

Personal Guidance from a Husband-and-Wife Attorney Team

Family law decisions can reshape your finances, parenting arrangements, and daily life. Kallen Law Firm, LLC represents individuals and families in Chesterfield, Missouri, with strategies built around their circumstances, priorities, and concerns.

We’re a husband-and-wife attorney team with more than 55 years of combined Missouri family law experience. Our personal experience with divorce and family challenges shapes how we communicate with clients during difficult transitions. After representing thousands of people, we continue to limit our caseload so each client receives personal attention and a tailored strategy.

Discuss your concerns with a family attorney serving Chesterfield. Call (314) 441-7793 to request a free consultation.

Family Law Services for Chesterfield Residents

Our practice is devoted to family law. We handle matters involving the end of a marriage, parenting rights, financial obligations, changes to court orders, and legal agreements between spouses. The appropriate path depends on the facts, the disputed issues, and whether the parties can reach informed agreements.

Our family law services include:

• Divorce and same-sex divorce
• High-net-worth divorce
• Appeals in family courts
• Child custody and visitation
• Child support and collection
• Paternity
• Relocation of children
• Modifications
• Adoption
• Prenuptial agreements
• Postnuptial agreements
• Pre- and postmarital agreements

We provide mediation and collaborative law options when an out-of-court process serves the client’s goals. Our trial-tested attorneys are also prepared to litigate when a court must decide unresolved issues.

Missouri Family Law Rules Affecting Chesterfield Cases

Chesterfield is in St. Louis County, so divorce and family law cases involving its residents generally proceed through the St. Louis County Circuit Court in Missouri’s 21st Judicial Circuit. The Chesterfield and Clarkson Valley Municipal Courts don’t handle divorce, custody, support, or property division proceedings.

Chapter 452 of the Missouri Revised Statutes primarily governs dissolution of marriage, child custody, child support, spousal maintenance, and the division of marital property. At least one spouse generally must have lived in Missouri for 90 days before filing a divorce petition. A case may be filed in the county where either spouse resides, subject to applicable jurisdiction and venue rules.

In custody matters, Missouri courts begin with a rebuttable presumption favoring equal or approximately equal parenting time when that arrangement serves the child’s best interests. This presumption is a starting point that may be challenged with evidence. The court’s decision still depends on the family’s circumstances and the statutory factors relevant to the child.

High-Net-Worth Divorce & Support for Professional Women

High-net-worth divorce can require close review of property division, income, support, and financial documentation. We develop the legal approach around the assets, obligations, and contested issues involved because each financial situation requires its own analysis.

Rachel Gray is dedicated to supporting professional women facing divorce and other family law concerns. Parenting responsibilities, career demands, income, and long-term financial planning can intersect throughout a case. We work with clients to identify their priorities and consider how proposed decisions fit their broader circumstances.

Negotiation, mediation, collaborative law, and litigation offer different levels of court involvement and decision-making authority. We evaluate which approach fits the facts and the parties’ ability to resolve disputes. When an agreement isn’t achievable or appropriate, we’re prepared to present the case in court.