Multi-State Fathers' Rights & Divorce Law Blog

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Thursday, July 28, 2016. Who wants what property-wise can play an enormous role in divorce negotiations/proceedings. Sometimes, both spouses will strongly desire to keep a certain piece of marital property. For some types of property, one option that might be available in such a situation is to physically split the property, so each person gets some of it. Other types of property though generally can’t be physically split. Houses fall into this category. However, a new housing design that has come up in Europe seeks to change this. The design is referred to as “Prenuptial

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Friday, July 22, 2016. Most readers are probably aware that, when it comes to property division, different states have different rules. A small group of states utilize an approach to property division known as “community property,” which generally involves an equal division of marital assets. Most states, including Missouri, use an approach generally referred to as equitable distribution. Under the language of Missouri’s property division statute, courts “divide the marital property and marital debts in such proportions as the court deems just after considering all relevant factors.” There are a variety of factors listed

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Thursday, July 14, 2016. A divorce is a major time of transition in a person’s life. All sorts of big and key things can be in flux and shifting during the course of ending a marriage. In this time of great change, mistakes can have ramifications that are very long-lasting in nature. This includes financial mistakes. Financial missteps in the time right after one split’s from a spouse can put a person in a tough spot money-wise as they are trying to get their life off to a new start. A rough financial

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Friday, July 8, 2016. Divorce can be a simple process if you are still very young, have no children, have few assets and your finances are relatively basic. If you were married right out of college, or even during school, and are just starting your careers with modest salaries and your financial portfolio consists of mostly student loan debt, you may obtain a divorce relatively quickly here in St. Louis and go on with your separate lives. However, if you are in the middle of your career, with a decent income and you have