Multi-State Fathers' Rights & Divorce Law Blog

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Thursday, September 4, 2014. One of the uncomfortable truths about getting a divorce is that in most cases, you will probably need to stay in touch with your ex-spouse even after the divorce is finalized. This is certainly true if you have children and share child custody. The need for continued communication creates a difficult conundrum. On one hand, effective communication may be more important now than it ever was. On the other hand, it may seem impossible to see or speak with your ex-spouse without re-experiencing all of the negative feelings

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Thursday, August 21, 2014. Many parents who go through a divorce and child custody dispute are left feeling defeated when everything has been finalized. This is especially true for parents who did not receive primary custody. But it’s important to remember that a finalized child custody agreement is not necessarily a permanent one. As time goes on and circumstances change, child custody orders can be modified. This can occur either as the result of a consent order or a motion filed with the courts. The consent order is essentially an agreement to

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Thursday, August 21, 2014. In our last post we discussed the two ways in which child custody agreements can be modified. If you and your child’s other parent are unable to negotiate a change and formalize it in a consent decree, you can file a motion in court seeking a custody modification. This cannot be done for simply any reason. If you are filing the motion to modify the current agreement, you must demonstrate that a “substantial change in circumstances” has occurred and warrants a modification of custody. Today, we’ll discuss some