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

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Family Law on Thursday, July 13, 2017. Missouri parents who are going through a divorce may be able to come to a child custody resolution without having to resort to litigation and having a judge make the decision. This can result from engaging in informal negotiations with or without the assistance of their respective attorneys or by using alternative dispute resolution methods like mediation. Regardless of which method is used to resolve custody disputes, all of the terms should be detailed in a written document and submitted to the court for

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Family Law on Friday, July 7, 2017. Some Missouri couples who are planning on getting married might want to consider a prenuptial agreement. In 2010, a Harris Interactive poll found that 15 percent of people who were divorced regretted the lack of a prenup. Furthermore, there have been high-profile celebrity cases in which people have paid out a considerable amount of their estate in a divorce. A prenup can cover how property will be divided in the event the marriage ends. However, it cannot contain provisions that violate state law, such

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Family Law on Tuesday, June 27, 2017. When Missouri residents are remarrying and creating a blended family, there can be a range of concerns in their minds. This has become a fact of life, and many children are living in blended families that include step- and half-siblings or step-parents. Children are resilient and flexible, and an abundance of love is always central to making a blended family successful. There are also financial planning goals and objectives to keep in mind when taking the next step toward bringing families together. Each parent

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Family Law on Friday, June 23, 2017. For Missouri parents who are required to pay child support, the laws can be complex and difficult to understand. If a non-custodial parent has a change in their financial situation, such as a new job, they may have to pay more or be allowed to pay less child support. If a non-custodial parent changes jobs and is paid less, they will have to petition the court to get the child support order changed. Before the modification request is approved, however, the court will consider

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Family Law on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Missouri residents likely know Mary J. Bilge best for her genre-defining rhythm and blues albums including the Grammy Award-winning ‘The Breakthrough”, but they may not know that the 46-year-old singer, songwriter and actress is currently mired in a contentious divorce. Bilge filed for divorce in July 2016 after more than a decade of marriage, and celebrity gossip websites have speculated that it was her husband’s philandering that prompted her to take legal action. Bilge and her husband Martin Isaacs entered into a prenuptial agreement