Legal Question in Family Law in Missouri

Re: fear for my children

One option would be for you to immediately consult with an attorney and hire an attorney to represent you. It may be best to file a Petition seeking a Child Protective Order under which you would obtain physical custody of those children and Court Orders would be entered for their protection. An Ex Parte Order is entered the same day that you file the Petition and then a Court date is set upon which it is decided whether to make that Order a Full Order of Protection. Of course, it sounds like you also need to file a Petiton for a Dissolution of Marriage. In that case you could file a Motion Pendente Lite, and obtain a Court Order granting you custody of the children pending the divorce proceedings. But, if you chose to take this approach, it would be a lot longer before you could obtain any relief or any protection for the children. If you are in the Eastern part of the State, I may be able to offer my serivces, and you should feel free to call me for a free telephone consultation. No matter what you decide to do, I wish you the very best of luck.