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

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Wednesday, December 28, 2016. When a Missouri couple decides to get a divorce, there is always a chance that things could get messy. While finances and marital property will be scrutinized, it is becoming increasingly more likely that electronic data may also be assessed. This electronic data may include tweets, texts, emails and social media posts. Because online activity and electronic communications can have an impact on a marriage, it is not uncommon for these activities to be analyzed. In some cases, what is found can even have an

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

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

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

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