Kansas City Divorce & Family Law Blog by Stange Law Firm, PC

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Thursday, February 1, 2018. For many years the courts throughout the country would use basic division of property laws and principles to divide household pets in divorce. One party is determined to get the pet and the other does not. However, these laws are changing. As more people have fewer or no children, and more people have household pets, courts and legislators throughout the country are starting to realize the importance of pets to most people: The pet feels much like a child to many pet owners, and the

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Family Law on Wednesday, November 15, 2017. When some Missouri parents are considering divorce, they may question whether splitting up will have a major impact on the children. Depending on a family’s situation, there may be reasons to stay married until the children are older. There also may be reasons to go through with the divorce. Some parents may wish to stay together if there is still hope that the marriage can be repaired. While this often requires hard work and dedication, there are cases when couples have been able to

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Family Law on Thursday, November 9, 2017. Prenuptial agreements may be one way for couples in Missouri and throughout the country to protect their finances. However, it may not be the only option to protect funds or other property brought into a marriage. While talking about asset protection may not sound romantic, it can serve a variety of purposes. For instance, it may allow an individual to learn more about his or her partner’s current financial situation and long-term outlook. This may be important if a future spouse has debt of

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Family Law on Wednesday, November 1, 2017. There may be a number of reasons why the marriages of Missouri couples break down and end in divorce. One of those reasons is infidelity. This may be physical or just emotional, and it may happen once or multiple times before the marriage ends. Money problems are another reason. Poverty or a wife making more money than her husband are both examples of financial issues that can cause stress in a marriage. Various types of addictions may also bring an end to a marriage

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Family Law on Friday, October 20, 2017. Missouri residents are likely aware of who Miguel Cabrera is for what he does on the baseball field. A woman has filed a lawsuit against him based on something he did in his personal life. According to a lawsuit filed in Orange County Superior Court in Florida, Cabrera reduced child support payments in 2017 for two children he supposedly fathered with her. He allegedly fathered the first child in 2013 and the second in 2015. Cabrera had been making child support payments to the