Multi-State Divorce & Family Law Blog by Stange Law Firm, PC

Family law terminology and the role of lawyers On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in family law on Thursday, September 8, 2016. One of the most intimidating aspects of any litigation, may it be family law, personal injury or real estate law, is the terminology and the legal language of a case. Some people actually avoid consulting with an attorney or pressing their (potentially legitimate) case because of the feared complication involved. Well, today, we want to help dispel some of that fear by going over some basic terms and vocabulary involved in family law cases. First, you’ve

Grey divorce: older couples are filing more and more On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Wednesday, August 24, 2016. Over the last five years, you have probably heard about a phenomenon in the world of family law that has been gaining steam. It is called “grey divorce” and it refers to the notion that older couples are getting divorced more and more frequently. A grey divorce is when two spouses are aged 50 or older and they decide to get a divorce. As you can probably imagine, a grey divorce presents some unique challenges for

Deciding to divorce: financial considerations to make On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Tuesday, August 16, 2016. Imagine a married couple that lives many years together. They obviously get used to a certain lifestyle and a certain routine, right/ Well, one day they have an argument that has been building for years, and the couple realizes that they have hit a very serious and potentially relationship-breaking impasse. After weeks, or perhaps months, of therapy and trying to figure out their problems, they realize there is simply no fixing their problem. They decide to divorce. Now,

Co-parenting pop quiz: Are you ready to go back to school? On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Friday, August 12, 2016. In the coming weeks, kids across Springfield will be heading back to the structure and routine of a new school year. In preparation, parents will be doing some back-to-school shopping, checking out class schedules, meeting teachers and doing whatever needs to be done to prepare their kids for the next year. However, parents can be doing a few things to prepare themselves for going back-to-school as well; particularly parents who share custody of

A reminder that divorce isn’t always a bitter end On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Thursday, August 11, 2016. Our source article for this post is a bit different than most other sources. It is a collection of Instagram posts that show divorcing couples posing for their “divorce selfie.” Basically, divorcing couples are celebrating their divorce by taking a picture of themselves with their ex-spouses and showing the world that they are not confined or constrained by the stereotypes of divorce and the way most people expect certain events to turn out. It’s an important

Spouses that receive child support: these costs are covered On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Wednesday, August 10, 2016. Child support is a crucial aspect to many divorce agreements not just because it helps a spouse who may not be fully able to cover certain expenses for a child, but because the child needs the financial resources to learn, grow and become the person that he or she wants to become. And yet, there are some people that think child support should only apply for a finite number of costs. This is a myth. Child

How a military divorce adds complex layers to the process On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in military family law on Monday, August 1, 2016. Divorce is an inherently complicated situation for any couple or family going through the process. But imagine now if one of or both of the spouses involved in that divorce was a member of the United States military. In these cases — though many of the logistics are similar to a non-military divorce — there are numerous complex circumstances involved in completing the divorce. The first is jurisdiction. Military divorce can occur at

Time, accuracy and fairness: the qualities of a prenup On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Wednesday, July 13, 2016. Imagine that you are preparing for your big wedding day. As you get dressed for the big occasion, your spouse comes to you and says that the two of you should sign a prenuptial agreement. The contract will protect you, your spouse says. Since you trust your spouse, you sign it, thinking that the document is in your best interest. This hypothetical situation is actually just one way in which a prenuptial agreement can be deemed

Have you considered a prenuptial agreement? On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in family law on Wednesday, July 6, 2016. There are many controversial aspects to divorce law and family law, but one of the most notable in this regard is the prenuptial agreement. There was a time not too long ago that prenuptial agreements were seen as socially taboo. Prenups were essentially a concession, according to this line of thinking, that a divorce was inevitable and that the spouse asking for the prenup was trying to protect his or her financial well-being as opposed to thinking about

What to know if you pay or receive spousal support On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. You may think of your alimony payments as “just money,” but there is far more to these critical payments than just numbers on a check. Alimony payments can be awarded in some divorce cases, and when they are, the former spouses involved have a responsibility to keep accurate and proper records regarding the payments they make or receive. Consider this: what if your ex-wife or ex-husband doesn’t pay what she or he is obligated to

The evolution of valuing fatherhood On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Fathers’ Rights on Wednesday, June 22, 2016. A 2011 Psychology Today blog discusses how fathers are important to the development of the child. To many readers today, that might sound like an overly obvious point. However, the doctor who wrote the piece addresses how the value placed in fatherhood has changed over time, from Biblical times to today.  These days, it is not rare for family courts to grant shared custody between mothers and fathers. In fact, it is a common goal of the courts to