While a pregnant woman can file for divorce in Missouri, under current law a judge can prevent it from being finalized.

ST. LOUIS , MO, UNITED STATES, January 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Missouri family law attorney Jennifer Piper will ...

A bill that would allow pregnant women to get a divorce in Missouri is once again put on the table by lawmakers in Jefferson ...

This story contains descriptions of domestic violence and abuse. JEFFERSON CITY — Women who are seeking a divorce in Missouri have to disclose their pregnancy status — and if they are pregnant, their ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MISSOURI — A Missouri lawmaker introduced a ...

The abuse that state Rep. Cecelie Williams survived from her former husband wasn’t physical at first. “It didn’t start with him hitting me,” said the Republican from Dittmer, describing the ways he ...

A Missouri lawmaker has introduced legislation to clarify that the state’s judges can grant divorces even when one spouse is pregnant. The notion that they can’t already has sparked anger from people ...

Corrections & Clarifications: This story and headline were updated to clarify that several states have no legal prohibition on divorce during pregnancy, though as a matter of practice, it isn't ...

MISSOURI. (KFVS) - In Missouri, a judge can deny a divorce because of a pregnancy. This law was put into effect over 50 years ago, and stayed despite strong opposition, but lawmakers and advocates are ...

Women who are seeking a divorce in Missouri have to disclose their pregnancy status — and if they are pregnant, their divorce can be declined. House bills 243and 280, which were perfected in the House ...