Multi-State Fathers' Rights & Divorce Law Blog

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Thursday, May 22, 2014. It feels as though dozens of studies are published each year attempting to draw definitive conclusions about relationships, marriage and divorce. While these studies are interesting, the results definitely need to be understood in context. Moreover, readers need to remember that such studies cannot predict the fate of a given couple or the outcomes of a particular action. One recent study seems to be an example of research that should be taken with a grain of salt. After analyzing U.S. Census Bureau data on over 49,000 individuals, the study’s

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. We are continuing our discussion of a divorce case, a divorce case quite unusual for Missouri. A state court recently granted a divorce to a same-sex couple, even though same-sex marriage is prohibited in the state. When we left off, we were talking about comity, the legal principle on which the judge based her opinion. Without reading the full decision, we cannot say how the judge argued the point. But it may tie to Missouri law’s definition of marriage as a civil contract. That contract may have been struck

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Sunday, May 11, 2014. Same-sex marriage advocates may have scored a victory at the end of April when a Missouri judge granted a divorce to a same-sex couple. The women, who live in Columbia, had married in Massachusetts five years ago. The decision is significant for a number of reasons, not the least of which being that it may be the first of its kind in Missouri. While their union was legal under the laws of Massachusetts, it is not recognized here. The Missouri Defense of Marriage Act stipulates that a marriage must

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Friday, May 2, 2014. An attorney that focuses on divorce and property division matters knows that money can be a sticking point, causing divorce proceedings to become heated or prolonged. While it may be the province of a divorce court to issue a divorce decree that addresses matters of property division, divorcing couples would be wise to take a more proactive approach to valuing the marital estate and preparing for their financial picture after the divorce. In that regard, a recent article provides good advice. As a preliminary matter, projecting one’s cash flow after