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

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Monday, August 5, 2013. It is hard to not continue to hold a grudge after a divorce in Illinois. Maybe there were hurtful things said during the divorce? Or maybe there was a bitter child custody dispute where each parent wanted sole custody, but now each are sharing responsibilities with joint custody and co-parenting? Whatever the case may be, having to continue to communicate in a civil manner can be downright impossible for some divorced parents. This is where parents need to make decisions on how to communicate

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Wednesday, July 31, 2013. Summertime for children is an exciting time. The idea is that with school out of session there is plenty of time for friends, fun and relaxing. For children — including those in their teenage years — this is a particularly important time where kids get to enjoy just being kids. For the children of divorced parents, it is particularly important for parents to realize how child custody and visitation schedules may change in the summer. In fact, these are aspects that should be thought

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Wednesday, July 17, 2013. It is quite common to really dislike — even despise — an ex after a divorce. However, when it comes to parenting, the children tend to really benefit when parents can be civil toward one another. Recently, Guy Ritchie and his ex-wife, Madonna, were seen at their son’s bar mitzvah together. The fact that these two were together — putting their differences aside — is something any divorced Illinois parent can learn from. Many family therapists will strongly encourage, that when possible, parents put

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Monday, July 15, 2013. As many divorced parents in Illinois already know, issues related to child custody and visitation can be contentious enough. However, when parents observe two different religions, coming to some sort of an agreement on how to raise the children can end up being the hardest roads to navigate. Take for example if the father is an orthodox Jew and the mother is Catholic. For the child, this could mean keeping kosher at dad’s house, but eating cheeseburgers at mom’s house. This is also just

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Wednesday, July 3, 2013. In our last post we talked about some divorce trends that many Illinois residents can relate to. These trends include the fact that the overall divorce rate is actually declining, that many older Americans are the ones filing for divorce, and that there are factors — many times outside of one’s control — that lead to divorce.  In speaking of trends though, according to an eLocal.com chart published as part of a Forbes article, it may come as a surprise to some that women