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

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Wednesday, December 25, 2013. Many family law cases in Illinois don’t necessarily make the news. Families break up all the time these days, so getting a divorce is hardly a novelty. For movie stars, however, almost nothing is private. Celebrities who get married in the public eye often can’t expect privacy when they get divorced. Just like people with ordinary jobs, celebrities have to deal with child custody issues. Where will the kids live when the parents are no longer living together? Because of the public nature of

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Friday, December 13, 2013. When child custody battles cross international borders, they become infinitely more complex. Just ask any parents who have experienced one. One couple, formerly of Illinois, has been engaged in a six-year international custody battle. The child has lived with his father in Ireland for about a year and a half. Meanwhile, in Illinois, courts have been trying to decide whether Ireland has jurisdiction over the case. International child custody cases are quite complicated, in large part, due to such jurisdictional questions. It is often

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Wednesday, December 11, 2013. Co-parenting is very difficult for many Illinois residents. Even when a divorced couple’s relationship remains fairly amicable, it can be tough for exes to get on the same page when it comes to parenting. And, when the relationship between ex-spouses is adverse – as is often the case after divorce – sharing physical and/or legal custody of children is easier said than done. Many divorced individuals never want to see or communicate with their exes again, but this is not very realistic for co-parents

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Monday, December 2, 2013. When parents become unable to take care of their children, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services typically attempts to place the children with suitable family members. And, in many cases, this placement leads to a formal adoption. Because Illinois law favors family members as adoptive parents, the adoption process in such cases is somewhat expedited. When a child is adopted by someone other than a relative, for example, that person must meet a number of requirements before the adoption is approved. Relatives do