Belleville & Edwardsville Divorce & Family Law Blog by Stange Law Firm, PC

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Friday, February 7, 2020. Missouri parents who get a divorce may feel as though they are struggling to do the right thing for their children. However, while divorce can be hard on children, parents can work together to make it easier for them. Children need to feel free to maintain a normal relationship with both parents. This means being able to express both love for and frustration with one parent to the other without worrying about how that parent will react. Parents should be able to help their children navigate their relationship

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Monday, January 6, 2020. When parents in Missouri think about the kind of records they need to gather to prepare for a divorce, a calendar is probably not even on the list. However, a calendar can provide valuable information for parents who need to reconstruct a schedule and list of expenses associated with their children. Deep into the stressful process of divorce, it can be difficult for parents to accurately answer questions about expenses, and a calendar can help. One thing the calendar can do is jog a

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Monday, September 30, 2019. Missouri parents can generally learn how to work together to raise their children after their marriage ends. There are many signs that indicate that a parenting plan is working well such as the presence of clear boundaries. In other words, parents understand that they can’t control what their former spouse does. Instead, they will focus on teaching a child to work through adversity or how to solve problems in a positive manner. Those who are raising children with a former spouse will ideally have

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Tuesday, August 6, 2019. Family law judges in Missouri and around the country place the welfare of any children involved above all other considerations in a divorce situation, which is why they take petitions filed by divorced parents who claim that their children are in danger very seriously. However, it is not unknown for people who harbor lingering resentment toward their former husbands or wives to make baseless allegations of emotional, physical or even sexual abuse. This is why courts generally conduct thorough investigations into abuse claims before