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Many Missouri families plan separation for after the holidays

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Legal Separation on Wednesday, November 28, 2012. Many families already know that this will be their last holiday season all living together under the same roof. In many cases, at least one spouse plans on a separation in the near future. Typically, these spouses tend to wait until once the holidays have passed to start to take steps to end the marriage. Knowing a separation, and in many cases the start of a divorce, is less than a month away can be hard for many spouses, especially those who have children.

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Is infidelity a reason for military divorces?

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Military Family Law on Tuesday, November 20, 2012. Military families face unique pressures. There’s frequent moving, long deployments and parental strains affecting the civilian spouse. However, it seems that while many might believe infidelity is an issue among military families, it turns out cheating is no more prevalent among military families than it is civilian families. Recently, these stressors — and the topic of infidelity — were highlighted when news of Gen. David Petraeus’ extramarital affair broke. Many wondered if cheating was a typical concern and frequent reason for divorce among

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Economic factors play a role in divorce decisions

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Family Law on Thursday, November 15, 2012. The economy has an impact not only on our wallets, but also sometimes on our decision to stay in our marriages. In fact, a recent study from Marquette University found that divorce rates actually decreased in the early years of the recession. However, now as the economy has started to rebound, there has been an increase in the divorce rate. So just why is this? According to the author of the study, “Til Recession Do Us Part: Boom, Busts, and Divorce in the United

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Divorce on the rise among older Americans

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Family Law on Thursday, November 8, 2012. We all most likely know someone who decided to get a divorce after the age of 50. It could have been due to any number of reasons, including infidelity, boredom with the relationship, or just wanting to get more out of life. Whatever the cause, it seems to be a trend as there has been an increase in divorce among baby boomers in the last 20 years. In a paper titled, “The Gray Divorce Revolution,” Susan Brown and I-Fen Lin reported a divorce rate

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Unmarried couples need to protect assets and parental rights

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Unmarried Couples on Friday, November 2, 2012. As we’ve mentioned in the past, more and more couples are choosing to live together and have children without first getting married. Of course there is absolutely nothing wrong with these decisions. However, those unmarried parents and couples should think about a few things ahead of time in order to protect future finances and parental rights. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of unmarried couples rose by 74 percent between the years of 2000 and 2009. In fact, now there are at

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Divorced parents can survive the holidays

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Family Law on Thursday, October 25, 2012. Halloween, which many consider the start of the holiday season, is just days away. For parents who went through a divorce in the past year, this can be a tough time, especially if for the first time in years each is forced to not spend the holiday with their kids. But fear not. There are plenty of divorced parents in Missouri who are able to not only survive the holidays, they are able to do it while spending time with their children and building

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Stange Law Firm - Missouri

Missouri Family Law Offices located in:

Saint Louis County: Clayton, MO
West County: Ellisville, MO
Jackson County: Lee’s Summit, MO
Jefferson County: Arnold, MO
St. Charles County: St. Charles, MO
Franklin County: St. Union, MO
Lincoln County: Troy, MO
Boone County: Columbia, MO
Greene County: Springfield, MO
St. Louis City: St. Louis, MO
Jackson County: Kansas City, MO

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Oklahoma family law offices located in:

Tulsa County: Tulsa, OK
Oklahoma County: Oklahoma City, OK

Stange Law Firm - Illinois

Illinois family law offices located in:

St. Clair County: Belleville, IL
Madison County: Maryville, IL
Sangamon County: Springfield, IL
McLean County: Bloomington, IL
Monroe County: Waterloo, IL

Stange Law Firm - Kansas

Kansas family law offices located in:

Johnson County: Overland Park, KS
Sedgwick County: Wichita, KS
Shawnee County: Topeka, KS