Legal Question in Family Law in Missouri

Re: Filling for divorce while living in Florida

Everywhere I've been, in this country at least, we are called notary publics, not public notaries. Perhaps this is just a different custom in your area. I am an attorney and your post really bothers me. It certainly appears as if you are either already or dangerously close to practicing law without a license. The function of a notary public is to verify the identity of someone signing a document and then to notarize that person's signature thus certifying that the person is who he or she claims to be. The function of a notary public is not to "handle the papers" involved with another person's divorce. You may have the right to represent yourself in a court of law, but you have absolutely no right to represent someone else unless you have been licensed to do so. I feel so strongly about this that I will attempt to bring this matter to the attention of list administrator and other authorities. You can cause a great deal of harm if you are "handling" the legal affairs of other people without the training or licensing to do so.