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

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Support on Thursday, April 13, 2017. Illinois baseball fans might have heard that Mets player Jose Reyes is in a dispute about child support with a woman with whom he had an affair. The two have a 7-year-old daughter together. Reyes currently pays $11,500 monthly in child support from his salary of $22 million per year. The woman asked for the amount to be quadrupled. Her attorney said that her only income came from a rental property Reyes had bought for her. According to some sources, Reyes had been paying

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Support on Thursday, April 6, 2017. When Illinois parents divorce, the non-custodial parent usually must pay child support to the custodial parent. This money must be used for maintenance of the child or children. It should not be used for personal expenses of the custodial parent. For example, child support can be used to pay rent, the mortgage or utilities, since the child clearly benefits from having a safe place to live. The money also could be used to pay a child’s school expenses, including supplies and school clothes, as

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Support on Saturday, April 1, 2017. Many Illinois parents have gone through a divorce and have been awarded primary physical custody of their young children. In most cases, the court has also awarded them child support, and these parents often rely on prompt and timely payments to meet the costs of raising their children. While noncustodial parents may make every effort to comply with their obligations, a question arises as to how to proceed if such a parent suddenly becomes disabled as result of an accident. Generally speaking, a disability

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Support on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Many individuals choose to marry again after they have divorced. Illinois parents who have decided to get remarried to a new spouse and are currently receiving or paying child support should be aware of how the new marriage may impact child support payments. The custodial parent should still receive payments, regardless of his or her decision to remarry, as providing financial support for a child is the responsibility of the child’s birth parents. If the new spouse of the custodial parent wants to legally