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Genetic factors could explain the intergenerational transmission of divorce in families.

Proposed tax reform would eliminate the tax deduction for alimony, also known as spousal maintenance in Missouri, and likely result in a decrease in alimony awards and lower payments as judges take into consideration the tax consequences in a divorce.

A growing body of research has shown that shared parenting is in the best interests of children of all ages after divorce. Missouri took important steps last year to encourage shared parenting through passing a new law that prohibits courts from presuming that a parent, solely because of his or her sex, is more qualified than the other parent to act as a joint or sole custodian of a child.