Archives

So, what if you need to move with your child after a divorce?

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in child custody on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. For many couples, the child custody portion of their divorce settlement may be the most difficult aspect of the process. It is difficult because of the competing interests, the financial element of child support and the fact most parents want to be with their children as much as possible. So, after hammering out an agreement that both sides can live with, what happens if because of your job or for other reasons, you need to relocate? As complex as it may be to deal

READ MORE

How easy would that be?

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Friday, May 20, 2016. If you decided, with your spouse that your marriage was over, and that you both agreed that a divorce was the best solution to the problems of your relationship, why can’t you just walk up the courthouse in Columbia, sign a document and pay the clerk $56, shake hands, and walk away divorced? If a proposal in the French parliament becomes law, French citizens will be able to do something like that. While it seems like a straightforward proposal, some are worried that it could

READ MORE

Is shared parenting right for you?

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in child custody on Friday, May 13, 2016. Child custody decisions involve a lot of questions. The guidepost should be the best interests of the child, but many parents may wonder what that means in the context of their divorce. After all, they choose to get married and they probably thought it in their best interests and still, there they are, in a Missouri family court, asking a judge to dissolve their marriage. Shared parenting is a hot topic in the world of family law, and there is a bill pending in

READ MORE

Is your dog like a chair?

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in family law on Friday, May 6, 2016. In the eyes of most family law courts, it is. While Missouri courts have elaborate statutory rules and much case law precedent to guide their determinations in questions involving child custody, your family pet, no matter how cute, cuddly and beloved by the family, has a much lower status. Your dog is property. Personal property. Much like your furniture, clothes, vehicles, jewelry, guns and other collectables. Many judges will not even consider hearing arguments on the topic, and most are unlikely to issue anything

READ MORE

Why you may want to cooperate with your former spouse

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in child custody on Friday, April 29, 2016. Time is a precious commodity. As any parent knows, there are only so many hours in a day and so many days in a week. It can seem impossible to get everything that needs to be done within those confines. This is one reason why you and your children’s other parent should work out a cooperative parenting plan for your child custody agreement. If you decide to dispute every element of the custody agreement or other aspects of your divorce, the price you will

READ MORE

Should you hire a lawyer for your divorce?

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Friday, April 22, 2016. People often want to know if you can divorce without an attorney. Sure, you can. However, the real question you should be asking is not whether you can obtain a divorce without an attorney, but whether you can do it successfully. Divorce can be emotionally challenging. It can be exhausting. It can be expensive. Because it can be all of those things, you do not want to repeat it or be engaging in it for any longer than necessary. You may want to think twice

READ MORE