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

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Friday, May 1, 2015. Many people might not realize it, but the way in which courts here in the U.S. currently treat child custody arrangements is the product of a fundamental transformation that occurred roughly 50 years ago. Specifically, the prevailing view adhered to by the courts during the last century was known as the “tender years” doctrine, which dictated that children — especially infants and toddlers — benefited the most by being close to their mothers. This changed in roughly the mid-60s, however, when U.S. courts began

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Wednesday, April 8, 2015. We broached the subject of global parental child abduction in our immediately preceding blog post, noting therein that the subject matter can become exceedingly complex in a hurry in a given case (please see our April 5 entry). One such case that was recently reported notes a mother’s departure last year from Utah to China — her native country — with her young son, who is a U.S. citizen. The boy’s father, an American, expected the woman and his son to return after what

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Sunday, April 5, 2015. Child-related issues are often at the center of divorce negotiations, with parents in Illinois, Missouri and elsewhere across the country sometimes expending considerable time and effort negotiating the details of a parenting plan that addresses custody and visitation matters. A well-considered and carefully executed plan often works seamlessly for all involved parties, with, especially, the best interests of affected children being optimally promoted. On other occasions, though, things can fall apart dramatically and in a hurry, with patently adverse consequences. A recent media account