What legal resources are available if a parent abducts a child?

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in child custody on Thursday, July 25, 2019. Child custody can be an understandably emotional concern for most parents in Missouri. This can be even more true if a parent has abducted a child amid a child custody dispute. When a parent has had their child abducted, it is important for them to have their questions answered. It is also important for parents in such situations to know what legal resources may be available to them. When a child has been abducted by another parent, the criminal justice can help with the

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Family law child support and child custody enforcement resources

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in support on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. Enforcement of child support and child custody orders is an important topic that is worth understanding. This blog recently discussed the importance of child support modification options, but is also important for parents in Saint Louis County to understand their child support and child custody enforcement options, and what resources are available to them. The family law system provides a variety of important resources to help parents establish child support and child custody, to modify child support and child custody when needed and to enforce

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How to obtain a child support modification

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in support on Thursday, June 27, 2019. It is not uncommon for circumstances to change following a divorce, which is why it is important for divorced couples in Clayton to understand the process of obtaining a post-divorce modification. Post-divorce modifications may be available for child support, child custody and other post-divorce concerns. As this blog recently discussed how child support is determined, it is also helpful to know how a child support modification or other post-divorce modification may be granted. In general, a modification may be granted based on a significant change

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How do courts decide issues of spousal support?

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in support on Thursday, June 13, 2019. Alimony, or spousal support, is intended to ensure that both spouses can transition into a positive financial situation following the divorce. Missouri courts don’t order spousal support in every divorce, but it can be an important part of many divorces in the property division process. Spousal support is intended to provide a more fair settlement by helping a non-wage earning or lower-wage earning spouse be financially stable following a divorce. For example, in many marriages, one spouse gives up a career to care for children

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Property division basics in Kansas

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in property division on Friday, May 31, 2019. Property division is an important part of any divorce and can also be a challenging part of a divorce. It is important for divorcing Kansas couples to understand property division basics for when they divorce. Kansas follows equitable property division rules during divorce. This means that the family law court in Kansas will seek to divide property between the divorcing spouses as fairly as possible. While this provides flexibility, it can also result in uncertainty if the divorcing couple does not know what to

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What is an uncontested divorce?

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in support on Thursday, May 16, 2019. Because of how significant divorce is in the lives of Missouri divorcing spouses, it is important for them to be familiar with the different divorce options available to them. An uncontested divorce can save the divorcing couples time, money and acrimony and can be an option to consider in certain circumstances. An uncontested divorce can be a divorce option to consider when the divorcing spouse do not have any remaining disagreements between them concerning divorce-related issues and have agreed to those issues between themselves. Divorce-related

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