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How should I mentally prepare for collaborative divorce?

June 26, 2019

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. Collaborative divorce is not the same as a typical court proceeding where divorce issues are hashed out in front of a Missouri judge. To go through collaborative divorce is a much different process, and requires the right mindset in order to succeed. These mindsets include how you approach your collaborative divorce and the kind of legal representation you look for to help you in the process. As you would in a divorce trial, you need your own attorney for collaborative divorce. However, FindLaw points out

Keeping the full value of a 401k

June 17, 2019

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Monday, June 17, 2019. One going into divorce proceedings in Jackson County may have no issue in dividing up their marital property between themselves and their ex-spouse. Where they may be hesitant to share are those assets that they view as being the results of their own individual efforts. These may include one’s workplace retirement accounts (like a 401k). Their hesitancy to part with even a portion of such an asset is understandable; at the same time, as 401k account contributions comes directly from their income (of which that

How should I develop a summer co-parenting plan?

May 27, 2019

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in child custody on Monday, May 27, 2019. If you and your children’s other parent have gotten divorced since last summer, you will now be facing a very different type of summer schedule planning than what you have been used to in the past. Many other Missouri parents are in the same situation as yourself and hopefully you can learn a bit about how to navigate this situation from their experiences. As explained by Coparently, the summer will naturally force some changes to your regular parenting time and child custody schedule as the

Sleep problems during a custody dispute

May 11, 2019

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in child custody on Saturday, May 11, 2019. In a recent blog post, we discussed how family law issues can be problematic with regard to blood pressure. There are other ways in which family law matters, especially custody disputes, can have an adverse impact on one’s health. For example, if you are in the middle of a difficult custody dispute, you may have difficulty sleeping at night. Whether you are losing sleep due to court-related stressors or you are worried about how your child’s future will be affected by the outcome of

Family law matters and high blood pressure

April 26, 2019

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Friday, April 26, 2019. Those who struggle with high blood pressure may face a myriad of challenges in daily life, whether they have difficulty in the workplace, or they are worried about some of the health risks associated with their condition. Moreover, there are certain periods in life when stress and high blood pressure can become especially problematic, even for those who may not have noticed these issues in the past. For example, when a marriage comes to an end, this can be a very difficult time for many

Will you pay manimony after your divorce?

April 20, 2019

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Saturday, April 20, 2019. If you are a Missouri woman who has successfully climbed the corporate ladder to the point where you earn a significant salary, this is a good thing. But if you earn more than your husband does, it may not be such a good thing if the two of you divorce. Why? Because you may have to pay him manimony after the divorce. If you have never run across the word manimony before, Wife.org explains that this is the nickname given to spousal support payments made by

Continuing child support when kids go to college

April 6, 2019

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in child support on Saturday, April 6, 2019. 18 is an important age for many in Jackson County. That often is the year that people graduate from high school and begin to face important decision related to their futures. Coincidentally, that also happens to be when parents paying child support believe that their children have reached the age of majority (which they then assume ends their child support obligations). Yet what happens when an 18-year-old decides to go to college? Given that the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that as recently as 2017, 66.7

Handling spring break with your ex

March 23, 2019

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in child custody on Saturday, March 23, 2019. Missouri parents who are divorced or who may have never been married to their children’s other parent know that co-parenting is a continual process that requires ongoing effort and cooperation. Spring break is just one more time of the year when extra flexibility may have to be exercised in order to make things work for parents and kids alike. Some parents may not be able to take time off of work so they may need to hire a babysitter, pay for day camps or otherwise

Is joint custody the best option for your kids?

March 9, 2019

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in child custody on Saturday, March 9, 2019. As a parent contemplating a Missouri divorce, one of your biggest concerns likely is how your children will react to your divorce and how the day-to-day loss of both of their parents will affect them. If you have not yet considered joint custody, you may well wish to do so. Whether or not joint custody will work in your situation depends on how cooperatively you and your soon-to-be ex-spouse can work together in your children’s best interests. If you both possess the requisite maturity,

Identifying Missouri’s grounds for divorce

February 8, 2019

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Friday, February 8, 2019. The decision to get a divorce from your spouse is no doubt a difficult one, yet one that you typically will not arrive at without having your reasons. The question that many in Jackson County have asked us here at the Stange Law Firm is whether the state will justify those reasons. You are likely familiar with the term “grounds for divorce,” which seemingly implies that you must have a valid reason to end your marriage. While that is true, that is not to say

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