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- The divorce rate in Missouri peaked in 1979, and again in 1981, at 5.7 divorces per 1000 people – and has been in decline since then. Despite this, there were still 22,166 divorces in Missouri in 2003.
- Husbands and wives between the ages of 45-54 had the highest number of divorces in Missouri in 2003.
- Missouri is one of only four states (the others being New York, South Dakota, and Mississippi) that experienced a rise in divorce rates between 1992 and 1994.
- In Missouri in 2003, 11,081 children were affected by the divorce of their parents. About one-half (51%) of all divorces in Missouri involve children.
- In Missouri in 2003, about 6% of fathers were awarded child support in the divorce process. Mothers were awarded child support in 69% of the cases. No support for either parent was awarded in 23% of the cases.
- Grounds for divorce in Missouri included a negative finding on the question of whether the marriage is irretrievably broken, and the absence of a reasonable likelihood that the marriage can be preserved.
- Every dissolution of marriage filed in Missouri must include a declaration stating the grounds on which the dissolution of marriage is to be granted.
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