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

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Friday, February 24, 2017. When parents go their separate ways after a divorce, they typically end up with shared custody of children. A parent who later wishes to move will have to initiate a legal process to inform the other parent and gain consent if the move qualifies as a relocation. In Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry or Will counties, the law defines relocation as a move that exceeds 25 miles from the child’s current home within the state or to another state. Madison County and other counties

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. Parents who abduct or kidnap their children in Illinois and other states violate both federal and state laws as well as their custody orders. Depending on the state, judge, and family circumstances, the parent who kidnapped the child may permanently lose his or her custody rights. He or she could also face criminal charges with penalties such as jail time, loss of visitation rights, and steep fines. When a parent kidnaps a child and remains in the U.S., law enforcement officials, such as the

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Thursday, February 2, 2017. Illinois parents who are going through a custody dispute may be interested to learn that on Jan. 26, singer Robin Thicke lost custody of his 6-year-old son. Further, the judge also allowed a restraining order against him, preventing him from seeing or contacting both his son and the child’s mother. The dispute began in early January when the child’s mother claimed that he excessively spanked the child. School staff gave their statements to the court, stating that the child told them that his father