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

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

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