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

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Wednesday, May 25, 2016. The perceived advantage that women appear to have in family court has confounded fathers for decades. However, traditional gender roles have dramatically changed as American families have evolved. More women are breadwinner (especially in single parent homes), and more men have chosen to stay home and raise kids. Moreover, there are more families where both parents work outside the home. Nevertheless, the bias and perceived advantage that women appear to have in family court has not seen such a change. Despite this, it is

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Sunday, May 15, 2016. You have probably heard a lot recently about social media and how it can actually influence couples’ feelings about each other. Just a quick Google search will show you just how many stories are out there on the topic of the link between social media and divorce. But what about couples who are currently going through a divorce? What do they need to know about their social media use? For that matter, what do they need to know about the content that is already

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. Traditional child custody arrangements involve sending the children between their parents’ homes, whether the parents share custody equally or one parent is limited to visitation time. Recently, some divorced parents are trying a different arrangement: the children live at one home, and the parents are the ones shuttling in and out. The New York Post calls this “birdnesting,” and says it is an increasingly popular arrangement. Some vary it slightly, by having one parent live with the child full-time, while the other parent lives

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Monday, May 9, 2016. The troubles you had during your marriage are supposed to go away after your divorce is finalized, but if you have children with your ex-spouse, you may still have difficulties as co-parents. This may also mean that the differences you had while you were married may still exist when it comes to the kids. In fact, your ex may still try to needle you by criticizing your parenting choices and making threats about continued court intervention if you don’t change your parenting decisions. However,

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Monday, May 2, 2016. For parents getting divorced, often the most important and difficult thing to decide is what to do about the children. Sharing child custody means not getting to see your kids part of the time, but giving sole custody to one parent, with visitation rights to the other, can put a large burden on the custodial parent, and severely restrict the relationship the other parent has with his or her kids. Then there are pets. For many couples, especially childless ones, the family dog, cat