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

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Thursday, July 20, 2017. Illinois residents who follow celebrities may be aware of the messy breakup between television personality Rob Kardashian and model Blac Chyna. On July 11, Blac Chyna took the breakup one step further when she was granted a restraining order. Even so, the model said that she intended to make co-parenting with the child’s father work. Blac Chyna’s legal team said that Kardashian has been a good dad to 8-month-old Dream. The main problem, they say, lies with what seems to be Kardashian’s obsession with

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Thursday, July 13, 2017. Although the Malicious Mother Syndrome is not identified by the medical profession as a disorder, Illinois parents who are embroiled in extremely contentious divorce or custody disputes should be able to identify the conduct. Despite its name, both fathers and mothers can exhibit the behavior, and thus it is often referred to as Malicious Parent Syndrome. Both terms refer to certain deliberate and vengeful actions that a divorced or soon-to-be divorced parent takes to punish the other parent. This can encompass harming their children

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Thursday, July 6, 2017. In Illinois and around the country, there has been a shift in the way people think about the father-child relationship. While mothers have often been the primary caretakers of their children, fathers have increasingly stepped into the role. In some cases, however, social attitudes have minimized men’s contribution to the development of their children. A 2015 survey points out the importance of dads in their children’s lives. For example, it was discovered that the amount of time fathers spent caring for their kids had

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Since the election of President Trump, many undocumented immigrant parents in Illinois fear that they may be separated from their children if they are found and deported. This has led lots of families to seek legal help with custody paperwork that involves designating other friends or family as caregivers in the event of a separation. There are a variety of reasons immigrant parents have decided to take this step. Many would prefer their children to remain in the United States, which they see as

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Tuesday, June 27, 2017. Illinois fathers should know that they have the right to be active in their children’s lives after a separation or divorce. As data from the United States Census indicate that family courts tend to favor the mother for physical custody, it is important that fathers understand why they should continue to fight for their parental rights. Proponents of shared parenting have been slowly gaining ground. There are shared parenting laws in effect in several states, including Wisconsin, Utah, Alaska, Missouri and Arizona. Almost 25