Multi-State Divorce & Family Law Blog by Stange Law Firm, PC

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in child custody on Friday, July 1, 2016. For most families in Columbia who have to undergo the divorce process, minimizing the strife and contentiousness of the proceeding is an important goal. If you have children, unless one of the parents is found “unfit,” you will have to maintain some type of relationship with your former spouse. You will likely have some form of joint custody arrangement, sharing legal and physical custody with your former spouse and that will be easier if you part on civil terms. After all, you may have to

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in child custody on Friday, June 10, 2016. The Missouri legislature passed a bill that would make shared parenting the default presumption in all Missouri divorce cases involving children. The bill is now on Governor Nixon’s desk. He has 45 days from when it was passed to either sign it or veto it. If he signs the bill and it becomes law, child custody determinations would proceed from the assumption that parents should receive approximately even amounts of time with their children. This is generally a good idea, as it allows children

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