Multi-State Fathers' Rights & Divorce Law Blog

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Friday, September 19, 2014. Divorce, which was once stigmatized, is now a common phenomenon in America. Because of this, sociologists and other researchers have been able to study the effects of divorce on individuals, families and children. In many cases, the results of these studies have provided surprising insights. That being said, no single study is definitive or predictive of individual experiences. You may wish to keep that in mind as we discuss the results of a study suggesting that parental separation or divorce has a significant impact on children, but only on children from

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. The issue of domestic violence has filled news headlines recently, with professional football players inspiring much of the discussion. Many players in the National Football League have been accused of spousal abuse over the years, but few cases have been as public or as shocking as the one involving Ray Rice of the Baltimore Ravens. Security video from a casino elevator shows Rice punching his fiancé and knocking her unconscious. He can then be seen dragging her out of the elevator. An equally controversial case involves Minnesota Viking Adrian Peterson, who

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Thursday, September 11, 2014. With the divorce rate as high as it now is, more and more couples are signing prenuptial agreements. These documents are a smart way to set the terms ahead of time for property division and other aspects of a divorce, if divorce ever becomes necessary. Just because a prenup is signed, however, does not mean that it is enforceable. Prenuptial agreements are binding legal contracts. As such, both parties need to have full knowledge of what they are agreeing to and need to sign willingly. As one recent case shows, even

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Tuesday, September 9, 2014. In our last post, we began a discussion about alimony, which is also referred to as spousal support or spousal maintenance. The laws governing alimony vary by state, with some states using a fairly generic template that is oversimplified and difficult to customize for a given couple’s situation. Thankfully, Missouri laws largely leave alimony awards up to the discretion of judges. If states truly want to “reform” or “fix” alimony laws, the answer is not to do away with the practice altogether. Rather, states should take advantage of the many types

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Saturday, September 6, 2014. To many people, the concept of spousal support seems antiquated and unnecessary. Whether you call it alimony or use the more modern term “spousal support,” the practice of providing financial support for an ex-spouse after divorce seems to belong to an earlier time. After all, it is very common for both men and women to work outside the home. Aren’t men and women equal “breadwinners” these days? This is the argument being made in many states, and people feel so strongly about this issue that advocacy groups dedicated to