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

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

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Family Law on Thursday, October 5, 2017. Older Missouri couples who are facing divorce may be concerned about their retirement savings. The divorce rate for people 50 and older has gone up about twice as much compared to the 1990s, but older people may also be particularly vulnerable financially. They may have fewer employment opportunities and less time to rebuild assets lost during the divorce. There are also certain financial mistakes some people make that can worsen the situation. For example, some of the decisions people make during property division are

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Family Law on Friday, September 29, 2017. With all the changes a divorce brings, Missouri residents who are going through this process might forget that the end of a marriage also results in important new tax implications. Remembering that these changes are imminent is important in planning for the post-divorce future. After divorce, the filing status of each person will change. “Married filing jointly” and “married filing separately” can no longer be used as filing statuses. Instead, divorcees will need to file as single or as head of household (if there

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Family Law on Thursday, September 21, 2017. As Missouri couples approach marriage at a later age and with more developed career paths, prenuptial agreements can be an appealing option to protect both parties’ interests. The thought of disentangling personal businesses, investments and retirement funds upon divorce can be particularly troubling for couples consisting of two high-powered career achievers. For others, matters of inheritance can lead people to consider prenuptial agreements, especially in the cases of future inheritances which involve family properties, businesses or heirlooms that are expected to stay within the