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Britney Spears Makes a Comeback

The big news in entertainment is Britney Spears' successful comeback after a year filled with divorce, a shaved head and loss of custody of her two young sons.

Spears' young life - she turns 27 this week - highlights major legal family issues. Her father is the conservator of her estate. She pays child support to her ex-husband after navigating a nasty divorce and custody battle.

The Law in Your Life offers podcasts on several of these topics. Find out what you need to know about these important issues before they happen to you:

Conservatorship

Missouri Child Support

Child Custody/Parenting Coordination

Law in Your Life #50: Parenting Coordination

Nasty child custody cases are terrible for child caught in the middle of parental disputes. In California, parenting coordination has been used for several years to help resolve custody issues without negative impacts to children. Families are just starting to use it in Missouri. What is parenting coordination? How does it work? Can it really help families resolve custody issues? This week, host Angela Wilson delves into this topic with attorney Ann Bauer.

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Association of Family and Conciliation Courts

The Cooperative Parenting Institute

American Psychological Association

Spears to Pay Child Support

Pop star Britney Spears was ordered today to pay $20,000 per month in child support to ex Kevin Federline. Spears' former backup dancer got custody of the couple's two children after the singer had a break down in front of the world. Under the agreement, K-Fed keeps custody of the boys, ages one and two, while Spears has visitation.

Missouri's child custody laws recently changed. The revised law means some will pay more in child support. Find out more in this Law in Your Life podcast.

Child Support in Missouri

Last year, Missouri's child support laws underwent some changes. Find out how those effect you today in this Law in Your Life podcast.