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Divorce & Family Law, Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, General Practice, Family Law

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I am a lawyer who will listen to your concerns and desires for your family law matter.  I promote settlement and uncontested matters wherever possible, to keep your costs and emotional involvement to a minimum.  I treat my clients like people, not file numbers, and I strive to keep you informed about the proceedings and what will happen next in your matter.  When settlement and conciliation cannot be achieved, I will fight for you in court as an aggressive advocate.
Position Organization Location Duration
OwnerThe Law Office of Christen ShepherdfNorth Kansas City, Missouri9/2009 - present
Contract Attorney - Family LawJayne A. Pearman, L.C. and Ferguson & Ferguson LLCKansas City, Missouri10/2005 - 7/2009
Associate AttorneyMartin, Leigh, Laws & Fritzlen, P.C.Kansas City, Missouri10/2004 - 10/2005
PartnerThe Kenney Law Firm, LLCKansas City, Missouri5/2001 - 10/2004
Associate AttorneyWyrsh, Hobbs, Mirakian & Lee, P.C.Kansas City, Missouri9/1999 - 5/2001
Law ClerkWyrsh, Hobbs, Mirakian & Lee, P.C.Kansas City, Missouri6/1998 - 9/1999
School Degree Major Graduation
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of LawJ.D. Law School1999  
The University of Texas at AustinB.S.Advertising1987
State / Court Date
Kansas2000
Missouri1999
  • American Bar Association, Member
    Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Solo and Small Firm Committee
    Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, Member, Domestic Law Committee
    Missouri Bar Association, Member
  • Tierra Farrow Award for improving the lives of women in the law and community, April 2011
  • Lethal Concentration of Power: The DEA and Industrial Hemp, UMKC Law Review, Winter, 1999

    Criminal Practice Series, (Supplement Editor: Chapters 12 & 28), Missouri Bar, Vol. 3, 2003
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I practice in family law exclusively and I work hard to bring your matters to conclusion with less hassle and for less money.

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Language: English

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Christen Shepherd
406 Armour Road
Suite 230
Kansas City, MO 64116
39.1425501,-94.5756966

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406 Armour Road
Suite 230
Kansas City, MO 64116


Other Locations:
  • Serving Kansas City, MO and the surrounding area.
    Practice limited primarily to Clay, Platte, and Jackson counties in Missouri and Johnson county, Kansas.

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Physician Obtains Downward Modification to Alimony Obligation
In a post-judgment divorce action, a physician was successful in obtaining a downward modification to his alimony obligation due to a substantial decrease in his income.  The parties were divorced back in 2007, and pursuant to the judgment of dissolution, the husband was required to pay alimony to the wife in the amount of $6,000 per month for a period of eleven months, followed by $5,000 per month thereafter.  The amount of the alimony obligation was modifiable upon a substantial change in circumstances in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes § 46b-86.
In Post Judgment Divorce Action, Court Determines that $1.2 Million Payment to Husband was Income, Not Liquidation of an Asset
In a post-judgment decision rendered, the Superior Court of Fairfield at Bridgeport addressed whether a payment that a husband received from his employer after the parties’ divorce constituted an asset or, alternatively, income.  The parties in this action obtained an uncontested divorce in 2008.  As part of their separation agreement, the husband was obligated to pay the wife child support in the amount of $1,600.00 per month.
Child Care Costs and the Connecticut Child Support Guidelines
In a decision rendered previously, the Connecticut Appellate Court explained the definition of “child care costs” as set forth in the Connecticut Child Support Guidelines.  In that particular case, the parties were married for approximately five years and were the parents of two minor children.  During the year of 2003, they entered into a custody stipulation which was subsequently incorporated into a comprehensive separation agreement.  The separation agreement provided that the husband would pay the wife $2,500 per month in unallocated alimony and child support for a period of five years, followed by straight child support.