Family law · Southwest Missouri
Defending your family.
Protecting your future.
Shelly Renee' Reece, JD, MBA — a seasoned Missouri family-law attorney for parents and spouses across southwest Missouri.
Springfield Joplin
Practice areas
Family law, handled with a steady hand
The core of the practice, in the courts of southwest Missouri.
Divorce
Property, support, and parenting questions answered with a steady, practical hand.
Child Custody
Parenting plans and custody orders built around your child's stability and routine.
Child Support
Support that is calculated clearly — set up, reviewed, or modified when life changes.
Paternity
Establishing legal fatherhood, and the rights and responsibilities that come with it.
Adoption
Step-by-step guidance along the legal path to welcoming a child into your family.
Estate Planning
Wills, powers of attorney, and straightforward plans that protect what you have built.
Why Reece
A firm built around one attorney's judgment
When the outcome shapes your family for years, the person advising you matters.
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Attorney-led, owner-led
You deal with Shelly Renee' Reece, JD, MBA — direct attorney contact, not a case passed down the hall.
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Local to these courts
A Springfield practice before the courts of Greene County, and a Joplin office serving Jasper County families.
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Counsel that reads the whole board
Her JD and MBA mean legal advice with the business sense to weigh cost, timing, and consequence.
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How it works
Three steps to a clear plan
No mystery, no runaround. Here is what working together looks like.
Call
One call to (417) 881-0881 starts it — tell us where things stand and what worries you most.
Case strategy session
Meet with the attorney to weigh your options and the realistic path for each.
A clear plan
You leave knowing what happens next, what it takes, and what it means for your family.
Offices
Two offices, one standard of care
Two Missouri offices, one phone number, one attorney's standard of care.
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Springfield — principal office
2202 W Chesterfield Blvd, Ste 200
Springfield, MO 65807 Call (417) 881-0881 Greene County -
Joplin office
Joplin, MO — call for directions Call (417) 881-0881 Jasper County
FAQ
Questions families ask first
Straight answers — general information, not legal advice.
What happens at the first consult?
You talk through your situation with the attorney and get an honest read on your options and likely next steps. Bring your questions — the consult is for them.
How do Missouri courts approach custody?
Missouri courts start from the child's best interests — stability, each parent's involvement, and the child's own needs chief among them. What that means for your family is exactly what a consult helps you see.
What documents should I gather?
A short list covers most first meetings: anything you have been served, prior court orders, basic financial records, and anything tied to your children's care and schedule.
What will it cost?
It depends on the matter and how contested it becomes — no two cases carry the same weight. You will hear numbers in plain terms before you commit to anything.
General information only, not legal advice — every case turns on its own facts.
Request a consult
Start with a conversation
Tell us a little about your situation and we will suggest a time to talk. Prefer the old-fashioned way? The phone works too.
- (417) 881-0881
- info@reecefamilylaw.com
- 2202 W Chesterfield Blvd, Ste 200, Springfield, MO 65807
Consult request
Defending your family starts with one call.
Whatever you are facing this week, a clear first step beats a month of wondering. The call is simple — the clarity is the point.