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Illinois child custody laws also receive a C+ grade

Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Monday, December 8, 2014. Last week, we began a discussion about a state-by-state ranking of child custody laws. When the National Parents Organization assigned letter grades to each state, it specifically measured each state’s child custody laws by how well they promote the outcome of shared custody. Keeping both parents involved in their children’s lives and promoting “shared parenting” is the stated goal of the NPO. No state received an A grade, and two were bad enough to be given an F. Missouri and Illinois each received a C+ grade. We wrote about how the NPO

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Parenting group gives Missouri’s child custody laws a C+ grade

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Wednesday, December 3, 2014. Last month, we wrote about an emerging trend in family law wherein shared child custody is the presumed starting point of custody negotiations. Research in recent years has confirmed the benefits of keeping both parents involved in their children’s lives after divorce, when possible. Fathers’ rights groups have also been pushing for changes to child custody laws and practices in an attempt to give fathers equal consideration. Recently, a non-profit advocacy group called the National Parents Organization examined child custody laws in all 50 states and assigned a letter grade to each

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Owning your divorce and ignoring critical opinions

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Monday, December 1, 2014. Divorce no longer carries the stigma that it did in the past. There was a time when divorce was not socially acceptable, and individuals often stayed in dysfunctional marriages simply to avoid the harsh judgment of others. Obviously, divorce is more common now and much more socially acceptable. But that doesn’t mean judgment and criticism have completely gone away. After a lot of soul-searching, some people find that they are judgmental about divorce, which can be a real problem if they end up facing their own divorce later on. Common,

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Don’t let family law issues stand in the way of a happy Thanksgiving

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Wednesday, November 26, 2014. You likely need no reminder that Thanksgiving is this week. The holiday season that starts with Thanksgiving is supposed to be a happy time, and for the most part, it is. But there is also a lot of expectation and hype surrounding the holidays that can add layers of stress and disappointment. If you have gone through a divorce, remarriage, separation or other family change in recent years, Thanksgiving can be a painful reminder of the way things used to be. You may be especially worried about disappointing your

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Unwed couples can protect themselves with cohabitation agreements

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Monday, November 24, 2014. Although precise data is hard to come by, it is nonetheless clear that marriage rates are on the decline in the United States. This is, in part, due to the high rate of divorce that many Americans in their 20s and 30s witnessed when they were growing up. Instead of getting married, many couples are opting for cohabitation instead. They live together, they may comingle finances and other assets and might even choose to have kids together. While there is certainly nothing wrong with cohabitation before or instead of

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Fathers’ rights topic: Presumption of shared child custody

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Fathers’ Rights on Friday, November 21, 2014. For decades, family courts in Missouri and around the country started child custody proceedings with the assumption that mothers were the best caretakers for their children. The fathers’ rights movement was created largely to combat this bias. Men who want to remain active in the lives of their children after divorce are not asking for special treatment, just equal treatment. To combat mother bias (or any bias for that matter), a number of states are passing or considering legislation that would change the way courts approach child custody decisions. Rather

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