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Can You Divorce Your Spouse While Pregnant in Missouri?

Divorce is a complicated process, especially when there’s a baby on the way. If you’re in Missouri and find yourself in this situation, you might be wondering about your options.  A Missouri law aims to protect children from being “bastardized,” which basically means ensuring they have legal parents. If a child is born outside of marriage, it’s considered a paternity case, even if you know who the father is. But if the child is born during the marriage, it falls under divorce law. Divorcing While Pregnant Now, if you’re pregnant and needing to get a divorce, things get a bit tricky. Technically, you can go through the divorce process, from filing your case to settling everything, except for one crucial step—getting the judge’s final approval….