7th Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri

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Information for Never Married Parents
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Suggested Readings

Mom’s House, Dad’s House: (Making Shared Custody Work) by Isolina Ricci, Macmillan Publishing Co. - A roadmap for developing a cooperative parenting arrangement for your child.

Joint Custody with a Jerk by Julie Ross and Judy Corcoran, St. Martin’s Press, 1996 – Explanation of how communications between parents go wrong and strategies for dealing with an un-cooperative parent more effectively.

Custody Choas, Personal Peace: Sharing Custody with an Ex Who Drives You Crazy by Jeffrey P. Wittman, The Berkley Publishing Group – Learn ways to help your child and yourself cope with a difficult parent.

On-line Resources

For Never Married Parents
www.ProudToParent.org
www.info4parents.com
www.Childbirth.org

ParentLink
www.outreach.missouri.edu/parentlink

MC+ for Kids
www.dss.mo.gov/mhd/

Parents As Teachers
www.patnc.org/

CSE (Child Support Enforcement)
www.dss.mo.gov/cse/

Child Support Form 14
www.marchmediation.org

Mediation
www.marchmediation.org

Important Phone Numbers

Parenting Classes - Baby Care Basics
North Kansas City Hospital ........................................	(816) 691-1688
Liberty Hospital ..........................................................	(816) 792-7085
NKC Schools Community Ed .....................................	(816) 413-5460
Child Well-being
MC+ Children’s Health Insurance ...............................	1-888-275-5908
MO Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline ................................	1-800-392-3738
MO Children's Division ...............................................	816-781-8900
Parents As Teachers Program
Excelsior Springs ........................................................	816-630-9293
Kearney .....................................................................	816-628-2653
Liberty .......................................................................	816-415-7020
Missouri City ..............................................................	816-750-4391
North Kansas City ......................................................	816-413-5650
Smithville ....................................................................	816-532-0406
Clay County Public Health Services .......................	816-595-4200
Speech and Hearing Services ......................................	816-595-4307
Dental Health Services ................................................	816-595-4308
Nursing and Preventive Health Services .......................	816-595-4355
Physician's Health Services .........................................	816-595-4285
Women's Health Services ...........................................	816-595-4357
STD Services .............................................................	816-595-4256
WIC ..........................................................................	816-595-4358
Birth & Death Certificates ..........................................	816-595-4353
Medical Records Requests .........................................	816-595-4351
Domestic Violence Services
Clay County Safe Haven Shelter .................................	816-452-8535
MO Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline ...............................	1-800-392-3738
Family Counseling Services & Support Groups
Anger Management for Teens .....................................	(816) 736-8400
Catholic Charities .......................................................	816-333-2040, x107
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church ...................................	816-781-5959
Synergy Services, Inc .................................................	816-587-4100
The Family Conservancy ............................................	816-436-0486
Tri-County Mental Health Services .............................	816-468-0400
Legal Help
Lawyers Referral Service ............................................	816-221-9472
Legal Aid of Western Missouri ...................................	816-474-1413
Missouri Bar Association ............................................	573-635-4128
Parenting
BraveHearts Program for Dads ...................................	816-468-6336, x228
National Center for Fathering ......................................	1-800-593-DADS
Parent Link .................................................................	1-800-552-8522
Parenting with Love & Limits Program ........................	(816) 736-8400

Mentor Moms is a program that pairs pregnant and parenting teenage girls with trained community volunteers who provide support, information, and friendship. For more information about Mentor Moms, contact Synergy Services, Inc. at (816) 587-4100.

Child Support Assistance
Child Support Payment Information .............................	1-800-225-0530
Clay County Circuit Clerk (Child Support) ...........................................................	816-407-3905
Clay County Family Support Center ............................	816-736-8350
Paternity Establishment Tech Jennifer Schoonover ...................................................	816-736-8350
Parents’ Fair Share Program .......................................	1-800-859-7999
Mediation
Family Court Services .................................................	(816) 736-8400
M.A.R.C.H. Mediation ...............................................	1-800-595-9750
Clay County On-Site Exchange & Visitation Services
Transitions Program ....................................................	(816) 736-8400

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