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

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Friday, February 8, 2019. While every family court judge tries to rule in the best interest of the child in each case, the reality is that mistakes happen. In custody cases in Illinois and across the United States, judges may make a judgment call that isn’t right. Thankfully, parents have the right to appeal most custody orders, but the rules regarding these appeals can vary between one state and another. The first thing to consider is whether the order in the custody case is final. A final order

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