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

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Wednesday, November 20, 2013. Allegations of domestic abuse sometimes come up during divorce, child custody, and paternity proceedings in Illinois. In some cases, accusations are completely false. But, even when claims of domestic violence prove to be unfounded, the accused person’s reputation and relationships still take a major hit. In a recent case, a father found himself facing felony charges and losing custody of his young daughter after doctors accused him of child abuse. These accusations were not part of a family law case but rather stemmed from

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Thursday, November 14, 2013. There are few legal battles that rival child custody disputes when it comes to the value of what is at stake. Under Illinois law, courts are tasked with deciding child custody or visitation disputes based on the best interests of the children involved. That means that it is imperative for parents to be able to prove to a judge why it is in a child’s best interest to be in their care. In some cases, child custody cases are much more difficult than that.

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Monday, November 11, 2013. Child custody battles are serious matters and they should not be a form of entertainment, but try telling that to the entertainment news media as it chronicles the dispute between Charlie Sheen and his ex-wife Brooke Mueller. While this complicated child custody case continues to play out in the public eye, Illinois residents may be able to learn a thing or two from the case. Sheen and Mueller are the parents of 4-year-old twin boys. Recently, the twins were living with another of Sheen’s

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Friday, October 25, 2013. Child support, child custody and father’s rights: These are just three of the family law categories that an Illinois father can learn from the recent tabloids that reality TV star Pauly D fathered a child he has never met. While these Pauly D stories — whose real name is Paul DelVecchio — are still ripe with gossip, the underlying issues are ones many men have found themselves faced with before. According to news reports, DelVecchio had a one-night stand with a woman. She gave