DISSOLUTIONS

• Complex litigation involving valuation of businesses.
• Tracing of nonmarital assets which are excluded from division by the court
• Contested custody determinations
• Valuation and division of pension plans including ERISA, Civil Service, Military, Municipal
• Drafting Marital Agreements to divide property and Joint Legal and Joint Physical Custody Parenting Plans
• Discovery to locate hidden assets

MODIFICATIONS

• Review and preparation of Motions to Increase or Decrease Child Support and Maintenance
• Defense against Motions to Modify Support and Maintenance
• Actions to modify the original custody order
• Actions involving moving the children out of state

PATERNITY

• Paternity actions concerning a child born out of wedlock
• Defending claims of paternity using blood tests and DNA testing

ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS

• Post Dissolution collection of child support and maintenance through income assignments, garnishments and Motions for Contempt
• Enforcement of property divisions
• Defense of Motions for Contempt

APPELLATE WORK

• Preparation of Briefs and Oral Argument to appeal trial judge's decision

COLLABORATIVE LAW

• Non-litigated approach to family law issues through negotiation

The benefits of having Karen A. Plax represent you:

Superior Legal Expertise

Karen A. Plax is among the most highly qualified professionals practicing family law today. She has extensive experience handling complex divorce and custody matters. Her expertise has been recognized by her inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America since 1991, her selection as a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and her inclusion in Who's Who in American Law. The Missouri Bar Family Law Section named Karen A. Plax the 2005 Family Law Practitioner of the Year.

Individualized Client Service

Each client receives Karen A. Plax's personal attention--not that of an associate. Karen A. Plax is assisted by an experienced support staff to provide cost-effective legal services to you but Karen A. Plax is your attorney.

Outstanding Professionalism

The practice of law requires dedication to the client and the law. Karen A. Plax has been noted by her peers as a leader and spokesperson in her profession. She actively participates in providing legal education in family law matters to other attorneys and participates in local, state and national educational activities.

Organized and Sophisticated Support Systems

Karen A. Plax's staff is an integral component in providing quality client services. Up to date law office technology and comprehensive legal research services help Karen A. Plax provide a high level of services.

Commitment to Excellence

Karen A. Plax offers a commitment to excellence in representing her clients in a professional manner. Her goal is to represent each client efficiently and effectively to secure the best possible outcome of that client's legal matters with an uncompromising standard of integrity and carefulness.

Wide-Ranging Capabilities

Karen A. Plax has extensive trial experience having litigated numerous contested custody cases and dissolutions often involving complex and novel legal issues. She also is a consummate negotiator and is noted for her organizational skills in coordinating all aspects of the case and her draftsmanship in the many types of pleadings and agreements involved in family law. Karen A. Plax has been practicing Collaborative Family Law for a number of years. She excels in this alternative method of resolving family disputes.