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On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Monday, October 31, 2011. For some, Halloween is the start of the holiday season. And while this time of year can be stressful for anyone, for children whose parents are either going through a divorce, or were just recently divorced, this time of year can bring up a wide range of emotions and corresponding behaviors. Priscilla J. Dunstan, who is a child and parenting behavior expert, breaks down how some children of divorced parents may react around the holidays based on the senses. In her breakdown, each child leans more toward one sense than the

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Tuesday, October 25, 2011. Often parents will stay together until their children are grown and go off to college. And while these parents have good intentions, it turns out that putting off a divorce to try and spare the children can actually end up affecting the kids more in the end. One psychology professor said he hears from parents who want to delay a divorce until their kids are in college. Their thoughts are that this would make it easier for the grown children since they will be out of the house. However, in all

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Wednesday, October 19, 2011. In the past we’ve written about the ongoing divorce saga between Frank and Jamie McCourt. In the beginning the two were going to court over property division and who really owned the Dodgers, and most recently the two reached an agreement in temporary alimony. However, more than two years after the couple announced their separation; a divorce settlement has finally been reached. Under the couple’s divorce settlement, Jamie McCourt has decided to give up her fight for partial ownership of the now bankrupt Dodgers. In return, she accepted a promise

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Saturday, October 15, 2011. Even the most successful of individuals can be confronted with a family breakup. And this can include couples in a longstanding happily married relationship. It was just recently announced that the Missouri Speaker of the House, Steve Tilley, will be divorcing his wife. The two were married for 18 years and have raised two daughters. The stress of their demanding schedules was one reason given for why they are seeking a divorce. Another reason given was that the two were emotionally growing apart. Since more and more couples are

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Friday, October 7, 2011. With divorce there is always the possibility of a bitter battle over property division and who owns what. However, in a recent rather bizarre divorce turned family law story, it turns out that an ex-wife and her former sister-in-law are going to court over who the rightful owner of a 3-year-old dog named Lucy is. The case actually stems back to two years ago, when a husband and wife divorced. After the separation, the wife and the couple’s daughter moved out of the family home, and left the ex-husband with two