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 10, 2013. Any time a family law decision is made involving a celebrity, there is a very high chance this decision will end up being highly pulicized in the media. Of course, most Illinois fathers couldn’t care less about the family law proceedings of someone like Charlie Sheen. However, many times — taking the celebrity status out of the picture — there are many lessons that can be learned from these celebrity cases. Recently in the ongoing saga that is Charlie Sheen’s life, his ex-wife Denise

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Friday, May 3, 2013. There are plenty of spouses in Illinois who are having serious problems in their marriage, yet believe it is somehow healthier to stay together than it is to split up. In some cases these couples have children together and do not want to break-up the family. In other cases, spouses are just afraid of what the future would look like. Of course all of these concerns are valid and totally natural to worry about when contemplating divorce. But the truth is that single people

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. Many fathers in Illinois might be inclined to think that judges who rule in their family law cases might have a predisposition to rule in favor of mothers when it comes to child custody. A recent case from another state highlights how a judge’s personal opinions might intrude into the adjudication of a case — even if, ultimately, it does not affect the outcome. In the case in question, two divorcing parents were both seeking primary custody of their three children. The wife told

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Monday, April 15, 2013. In general, laws need to be updated to reflect societal changes. This is especially true when it comes to family law where there have been many changes over the years, including mothers not automatically being favored when it comes to child custody agreements. However, for change to be effective, lawmakers need to take the time to gather information and propose changes that not only make sense, but are also in the best interests of everyone involved — parents and children. Divorce and child custody