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

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. Under certain circumstances, an Illinois parent may need to turn over their children to another adult for a short period of time. This is referred to as temporary guardianship when the other adult isn’t the other parent. A parent raising a child on their own may need to take this action if, for example, they were going to be out of town for an extended period or incapacitated while recovering from surgery. Establishing temporary guardianship in Columbia, MO allows a child to live with

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Wednesday, December 12, 2018. Sometimes, a parent in Illinois will object to children staying at their other parent’s home due to inadequate living accommodations. A child custody dispute could end up in family court where a judge will examine the situation and decide the issue. Although judges have some leeway when deciding individual cases, they will evaluate a parent’s living accommodations, according to basic guidelines. The gender and age of a child could influence a decision especially if the child is the opposite sex of the parent. A

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Thursday, November 29, 2018. When parents in Illinois are getting a divorce, one parent could be worried about the child’s safety with the other parent. One father feared that his wife, who drank a lot, would drive with their 7-year-old son in the car. That father was also concerned about the fact that his wife wanted to delay the divorce in order to record herself taking care of the child. She had reportedly blocked him and given him no way to contact her, and he was concerned since

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Friday, November 16, 2018. Some Illinois fans of the reality TV show “Southern Charm” may have heard that one of its former cast members, Thomas Ravenel, was detained in September on charges of assault and battery. His ex-girlfriend and TV co-star, Kathryn Dennis, responded on Oct. 26 by filing for a modification in their custody and visitation agreement. The two share custody of their children, a 4-year-old daughter and 3-year-old son. Ravenel was detained on Sept. 25. Reportedly, his children’s former nanny accused him of sexual assault, and