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In Missouri, anything acquired during the marriage by either spouse is considered marital property. The only thing considered non-marital or ?separate? property ? which is not part of a divorce settlement or agreement ? is property acquired before the marriage or anything received as a gift or inheritance.

During a Missouri divorce, the wife is entitled to a fair share of marital property. This commonly includes the marital home, car, savings, retirement account, business interests, and valuable household items.

State law in Missouri sets no time limits or other restrictions on when you can remarry after a divorce or how long you have to wait once you get a marriage license. You could get divorced from one person and married to another person on the same day, at least in theory.

In a Missouri divorce, all marital property is subject to equitable distribution. The judge will attempt to divide marital assets as fairly as possible. This does not necessarily mean that property will be evenly split.

Certified copies of divorce records are available on the 3rd floor of the Civil Courts Building. Uncertified divorce records are also available online through the State of Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services [health.mo.gov].

Let a judge decide a way to fairly divide property Missouri is an ?equitable distribution? state. The judge will only divide marital property in an equitable, but not necessarily equal, way. One spouse could get a bigger share of the marital assets than the other as long as the distribution is reasonable and fair.