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

How a child’s age can affect custody plans On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in child custody on Tuesday, January 7, 2020. When parents with young kids in Missouri decide to divorce, some challenges will emerge. They may need to transition to a new coparenting relationship, no matter what disputes they went through before the separation. Coparenting requires good communication, but different approaches to custody might be necessary depending on the age of the children. When determining how parents should share custody, one situation does not have to remain the same forever. The parenting plan can even change

Misconceptions about noncustodial parents On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in child custody on Thursday, December 26, 2019. There is a misconception that noncustodial parents in Missouri and throughout the country don’t care about their children. However, not having custody of a son or daughter doesn’t mean that a parent doesn’t play a significant role in that child’s life. In many cases, he or she will have visitation rights and provide for the child financially. It is possible that a custodial parent will pay child support to the noncustodial parent. There is also a misconception that all noncustodial

Fathers have equal rights to child custody On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in child custody on Monday, December 9, 2019. Fathers in Missouri may be concerned about their future relationship with their children if they are going through a divorce. Many dads worry that family courts will be biased against them and in favor of the child’s mother even though they are loving, active participants in family life. Historically, child-raising was seen as the natural province of mothers, and fathers were expected to be more distant. Many of these views date back to a time when two-income

How attitudes toward custody for fathers have changed On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in child custody on Wednesday, November 13, 2019. Some fathers in Missouri may be concerned that they will face bias in family court when they are trying to get custody of their children. Traditionally in divorce cases, mothers were awarded custody because it was assumed that they would stay home with their children while the fathers continued to work outside the home to continue caring for their children. However, attitudes toward the roles of mothers and fathers have changed over time, and courts have