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Guiding You.
Protecting What Matters
Trusted Legal Representation
Serving Springfield & Southwest Missouri
Providing thoughtful, experienced legal guidance across a wide range of legal matters. We’re here to help you understand your options, protect your interests, and move forward with confidence.
Guiding You.
Protecting What Matters
Providing thoughtful, experienced legal guidance across a wide range of legal matters. We’re here to help you understand your options, protect your interests, and move forward with confidence.
Proudly Serving Counties Throughout
Southwest Missouri
BARRY
CHRISTIAN
DADE
DALLAS
DOUGLAS
GREENE
LACLEDE
LAWRENCE
POLK
STONE
TANEY
WEBSTER
WRIGHT
BARRY
CHRISTIAN
DADE
DALLAS
DOUGLAS
GREENE
LACLEDE
LAWRENCE
POLK
STONE
TANEY
WEBSTER
WRIGHT
About Our Firm
Focused on Your Needs.
Committed to Your Future.
At Jolie Montgomery Ikard Law, we understand that legal matters can affect nearly every part of your life, your family, your property, and your future. With nearly 30 years of legal experience, Jolie Montgomery Ikard provides trusted representation across a wide range of legal matters throughout Springfield and Southwest Missouri.
Whether you’re navigating a family matter, resolving a property or title issue, planning for the future, or facing another legal challenge, you’ll receive clear communication, practical guidance, and an experienced advocate by your side.
Every case is approached with compassion, integrity, and careful attention to what matters most to you.
What Brings You Here? Find the Right Place to Start.
Legal problems can feel overwhelming. Choose the issue that most closely matches your situation to quickly find the information and legal guidance you need.
Family Law Services
Throughout the Ozarks
Divorce and Family Law
Facing divorce, child custody, child support, or another family law matter? We provide experienced legal guidance tailored to your family's needs.
Ex Parte / orders of protection
Need immediate legal protection? We help clients obtain or respond to ex parte orders and orders of protection.
Grandparent Visitation
Being denied time with your grandchildren? Learn when Missouri law may allow grandparents to seek visitation.
Guardianship of Child / Adult
Need legal authority to care for a child or vulnerable adult? We guide families through the guardianship process.
Adoption
Growing your family through adoption? We help families navigate the legal process with confidence.
Criminal Defense
Charged with a crime? Protect your rights with experienced legal representation from the beginning of your case.
Quiet Title Actions
Property ownership questions or title disputes? We help resolve title issues and establish clear ownership.
Meet The Attorney
Jolie Montgomery Ikard
Why Families Choose
Jolie Montgomery Ikard
Nearly 30 Years of Experience
With nearly three decades of legal experience, Jolie has helped individuals and families throughout Springfield and Southwest Missouri navigate divorce, child custody, guardianship, criminal matters, and other complex legal issues.
Attorney & Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Jolie's background as both an attorney and former Licensed Clinical Social Worker provides a unique understanding of the legal, emotional, and family challenges clients face during life's most difficult transitions.
Direct Communication & Personal Attention
As a smaller law firm, you'll work directly with Jolie—not a large legal team. Every case receives personal attention, honest communication, and practical legal guidance from start to finish.
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Missouri Family Law Questions
Family law often comes with questions about what happens next. Here are answers to some of the questions we hear from individuals and families navigating divorce, custody, support, guardianship, and other family law matters in Missouri.
How is child custody determined in Missouri?
Child custody decisions depend on the circumstances of each family and the needs of the child. Parenting arrangements may address where a child lives, how parenting time is divided, and how important decisions are made. We help parents understand the custody process and work toward arrangements that protect their relationship with their children.
How long does a divorce take in Missouri?
The timeline for a divorce varies from case to case. Disputes involving property, child custody, child support, maintenance, or other issues can affect how long the process takes. We help clients understand what to expect and the issues that need to be resolved as their case moves forward.
Can a child custody or child support order be changed?
Circumstances can change after a family court order is entered. Changes involving income, employment, relocation, parenting schedules, or a child's needs may raise questions about modifying an existing custody or child support order. We help clients understand their options when an existing order no longer fits their family's circumstances.
What should I do if I need an order of protection?
Orders of protection can involve urgent and highly personal circumstances. If you or a family member is in immediate danger, contact emergency services first. We represent clients who need help seeking or responding to ex parte orders and orders of protection and provide guidance throughout the legal process.
When might guardianship be necessary?
Guardianship may become necessary when a child or vulnerable adult needs another person to have legal authority to provide care or make certain decisions. We help families understand the guardianship process and the legal responsibilities involved.
Can grandparents seek visitation in Missouri?
Grandparent visitation rights depend on the family's circumstances and Missouri law. When a grandparent is being denied contact with a grandchild, we help determine what legal options may be available and guide clients through the process.
Serving Southwest Missouri
Family Law Representation Close to Home
Based in Springfield. Serving families throughout the region.We are based in Springfield, Missouri and represent individuals and families throughout Southwest Missouri in a wide range of family law matters.
We assist clients facing divorce, child custody, child support, guardianship, adoption, grandparent visitation, orders of protection, mediation, and other domestic relations matters.
With nearly 30 years of legal experience, our approach combines clear legal guidance, personal attention, and practical support during some of life's most difficult transitions.
Divorce
Child Custody
Child Support
Guardianship
Adoption
Grandparent Visitation
Orders of Protection
Mediation
Guiding Families. Protecting Futures.
Ready to Talk About Your Situation?
Whether you are facing divorce, a child custody dispute, guardianship, an order of protection, or another family law matter, we provide experienced legal guidance with personal attention, compassion, and clear communication.