St. Louis Divorce & Family Law Blog by Stange Law Firm, PC

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Family Law on Thursday, December 13, 2012. Flamboyant retired NBA player Dennis Rodman was recently ordered to pay his ex-wife half a million dollars in owed child support. If he does not pay, the 51-year-old will most likely end up in jail. In addition to having to pay the child support, with the threat of jail hanging over his shoulders, Rodman was also sentenced to informal probation. In this case, while the story of Rodman owing child support and being ordered to pay $500,000 made the news due to his celebrity

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Family Law on Friday, December 7, 2012. It is no secret that many do not always get along with their in-laws. Many times, a mother-in-law is accused of being too prying, while a husband is accused of being too distant when it comes to his wife’s parents. And while naturally the relationships with in-laws can become quite stressful, it also turns out that these relationships may have an impact on a couple’s risk for divorce. The study followed 373 couples over a 26 year time period, starting in their first year

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

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

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

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Family Law on Thursday, October 18, 2012. In Missouri, officials work hard to track down and arrest those parents who owe money for child support. In fact, there’s an entire division — the Missouri Division of Child Support Enforcement — that works on behalf of custodial parents who have not been getting their court-ordered child support. This division also works with both divorced and single unmarried parents. When it comes to owing child support, famed record producer Scott Storch found out firsthand the possible implications of not making payments. The producer,

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Family Law on Friday, September 28, 2012. In Missouri, spousal support — also commonly known as alimony — is something that can be permanent. What this means is that unless there is a death, remarriage or a substantial change to circumstance, one ex-spouse could find themselves making payments to their ex for years and years. Over the past few years, there has also been a shift in just who is paying alimony. As more and more women work, many are also climbing the corporate ladder and bringing home more money than