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

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Monday, March 3, 2014. When it comes to determining child custody arrangements in the event of a divorce in Illinois, there are many considerations to be made. One refrain that is often heard is that the best interests of the children ought to be at the forefront of discussions regarding custody. This often means, for example, taking into account where each parent lives and their availability vis-a-vis work schedules and other obligations, so that kids suffer the least amount of disruption in their lives and still see each

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Thursday, February 27, 2014. If it seems to Illinois residents that there are more families headed by single fathers than in years past, they’re right. A study that came out last year found that back in 1960, less than 300,000 households in the country that had minor children were headed by an unmarried dad. By 2011, however, that number had jumped to 2.6 million. That represents an increase from 1 percent of such households 54 years ago to about 8 percent now. Experts attribute some of the gains

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Thursday, February 13, 2014. It goes without saying that any child whose parents divorce will feel the impact of that decision sooner or later. What parents might want to consider when they are considering a divorce is the timing of that impact. Immediate child custody issues aside, it might take years for a divorce to really settle in for a young person. Studies have shown that while, in the long run, divorce can be a useful tool for parents who wish to split up, the children who are