Multi-State Fathers' Rights & Divorce Law Blog

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Sunday, May 1, 2016. It may seem from the outside that a couple who has been married 20, 30 or 40 years has marriage figured out. But no St. Louis marriage is divorce-proof. Sometimes, after decades together, new problems arise that the spouses cannot overcome without separating. We don’t know what caused baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr. and his wife Kelly to get divorced after 29 years, but the couple recently finalized their divorce. Terms of the divorce are sealed. As the Baltimore Sun notes, the Ripkens faced several challenges in a relationship

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Friday, April 29, 2016. Divorce brings many complexities to your life. No, perhaps more accurately, it brings different complexities to your life. Take, for instance, divorce for a couple who is in their 50s or 60s. Their children are now adults, possibly with children of their own. So during the divorce, there will be no prolonged or contentious discussions of child custody or visitation issues, nor will there be any questions relating to child support payments. Seemingly, this will make the divorce process easier, but it may make the post-divorce situation more complex.

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Friday, April 29, 2016. For a great number of people, divorce is a novel experience. They have never experienced anything like it. And that may not be a good thing. Divorce is many things, both an emotional rollercoaster and a technical legal procedure. Knowledge is power and the better you understand the technical aspects of a divorce and what it actually does and means for the rest of your life, the better prepared you will be to work with your attorney. One thing to remember is that a divorce agreement is a legally

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Wednesday, April 27, 2016. Being pregnant can be an incredibly difficult time in a woman’s life, between the physical discomfort, the emotional peaks and valleys and the constant changes that come with such a dynamic event. Fathers-to-be also face some challenges when it comes to being supportive and planning for the future. As tough as this time already is for expectant parents, it can become even more distressing if it coincides with the filing of a divorce. If you are someone who is expecting a baby and also divorcing, you have a lot

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Monday, April 25, 2016. Two changes have resulted from technology and human behavior related to the technology.  In the past, if one spouse wished to check up on their husband or wife, they would have had to hire a private investigator or engage in the tedious and time-consuming activity themselves. Today, most people in St. Louis carry on them a device that in many cases can provide a minute by minute record of their day and their movements. Your cellphone likely can produce a full record of all of your activities and in

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Friday, April 15, 2016. When a married couple looks towards retirement, they hope to have achieved some degree of financial stability. With the children gone, they may sell the family home, and with the proceeds of that sale, buy something smaller and that they will own outright. This allows them to eliminate the mortgage payment and the hidden cost of interest payments on that mortgage. But for America’s aging population, the there is another issue they may confront: Divorce. Recent statistics suggests that 25 percent of people age 50 and older are involved