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More older people getting a divorce

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Tuesday, December 20, 2016. Older couples in Missouri may be getting divorced at a higher rate than they were in earlier decades. In 2014, it was twice as common for people at or over the age of 50 to get a divorce than it was 24 years earlier. The rate was even higher for people older than 65. Experts theorize that divorce is more socially acceptable than it was in the past, so when children grow up and leave home and couples find they have little in common, it

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Investment accounts in a divorce

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Wednesday, December 14, 2016. When couples in Missouri divorce, finances are often a primary consideration. As they prepare for starting new lives as individuals, they have to find ways to separate their finances and divide their property. In some cases, this may seem easier than it actually is. Many people limit the way they think about their personal finances to the accounts and property that they deal with on an everyday basis, such as savings and checking accounts, the home they live in and their credit cards. Investments, particularly

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Why remote parents should buckle down and negotiate responsibly

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in child custody on Monday, December 12, 2016. After a marriage ends in Missouri, the couple may not live in the same city forever. Although it’s possible to raise children responsibly when former spouses live in separate regions, experts say that doing so requires additional diligence, effort and planning. Some of these divorced parents even find it beneficial to go through mediation. When parents move, the challenges of long-distance travel might make it more difficult for one or both adults to stick to their prior visitation schedules. In some cases, parents actively

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Splitting up and how to help the children of the family

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. As Missouri parents who have terminated a marriage may know, divorce can be an especially difficult time for the children involved. Knowing how to talk to your children about a separation may help to ease them into the transition to a new life without both parents residing in the home. According to a report published by the medical journal Pediatrics, behavioral changes may occur in children because of a marriage termination. This may be due to to the parents themselves, self-blame or the circumstances surrounding

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Marriages increase as divorce rates fall

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Wednesday, November 23, 2016. Divorce rates in Missouri and around the country fell to a near 40-year low in 2015 according to a report released Nov. 17 by Bowling Green University’s National Center for Family and Marriage Research. Another NCFMR report reveals that the number of marriages for each 1,000 unmarried women increased from 31.9 in 2014 to 32.2 in 2015. The researchers say these findings suggest that marriage rates could be stabilizing after years of decline. Divorce rates for every 1,000 married women fell from 17.6 in 2014

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Ongoing custody battle between Nicole Curtis, child’s father

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in child custody on Friday, November 18, 2016. Missouri fans of the HGTV show “Rehab Addict” may have followed the custody battle of its star, Nicole Curtis, with her ex-boyfriend Shane Maguire. The two have a 1-year-old child together, Harper, and their court battle began with a paternity complaint from Maguire after Harper’s birth. Curtis had sole custody at the time. She asked for birthing expenses, child care costs and child support. Although Maguire said he earned $3,744 per week, Curtis countered that his income was actually $20,000 weekly. Maguire was required

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