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

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Thursday, December 28, 2017. In Missouri, many marriages end each year. When people are preparing to marry, they likely do not consider that they may end up divorcing in the future. It is important for people to understand some of the common factors that contribute to divorce so that they might work to prevent them from affecting their own marriages. Business Insider reports that there are seven primary reasons that people list when they are asked about why their marriages ended. It is probably obvious to most people that

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Wednesday, December 13, 2017. In Missouri, many families have been affected by divorce. In most cases, the adults involved understand that it is critical for children to have a positive relationship with both parents. Unfortunately, some parents deliberately attempt to manipulate their children into having negative feelings about the other parent. This phenomenon, called parental alienation, can take many forms. The parent who perpetrates the alienation may frequently disparage the other parent or make accusations against him or her. A child may respond by refusing or sabotaging visitation or

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Monday, December 11, 2017. When couples in Missouri are getting a divorce, they might want to seek emotional support from friends and family. A therapist might also be able to assist in this. For financial and legal issues, a person may want to hire a financial adviser and an attorney. A financial adviser who has a background in matrimonial finance might be able to help people with different stages of the divorce process. At the beginning, the person might need to assemble a financial history. When the couple negotiates

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Monday, December 4, 2017. Many unhappy spouses reaching retirement age in Missouri may find it uncomfortable to discuss the possibility of divorce. However, since 1987, the divorce rate for U.S. couples over 50 has escalated continuously, even as the overall rate of divorce has been on a downward trend. Recent studies show that about one out of four couples over the age of 50 decides to divorce, and the trend shows no sign of stopping. For older couples, existing difficulties in a marriage can be aggravated by the departure

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Wednesday, November 29, 2017. Divorce settlements in Missouri represent court orders that establish every aspect of a couple’s split. In addition to dividing property, the settlement assigns debts, like mortgages, car loans or credit card balances, to each party. Jointly held debt, in which both partners signed the loan agreement while married, cannot be entirely overturned by a divorce settlement. Because the creditor has both people on the loan, the creditor still has the ability to pursue payment from one person even if the divorce settlement requires the other