Multi-State Fathers' Rights & Divorce Law Blog

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Sunday, February 24, 2013. In our last post we focused on the importance of thinking ahead before filing for divorce. How would filing now affect a business? What assets would be considered marital property? However, outside of these aspects, from a financial standpoint, also make sure to think about the importance of honesty and the future in terms of retirement. When it comes to honesty, if a spouse lies in court — and is caught lying — a judge may be hesitant to believe other facts. For example, let’s say a husband lies

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Tuesday, February 12, 2013. When it comes to obtaining evidence to use against an ex, many angry wives and husbands will go to great lengths to prove the other is a bad parent, or is attempting to hide information. In some cases, these angry soon-to-be ex-spouses will even use information — inaccurate information — from an online dating profile in court. According to a recent American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers survey, 59 percent of top divorce attorneys in the country have seen an increase in the number of family law cases involving evidence obtained from

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Friday, February 8, 2013. As we discussed in our post earlier in the week, the legislation expected to be introduced in Missouri by the Speaker of the House, Timothy Jones would institute a “responsible spouse” policy that in essence would allow the party who does not want the divorce to be awarded 70 percent of the community or marital property. Not only that, but if the couple has children, the mother would receive custody of the children for the first seven years following the divorce. It can only be presumed the husband is

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Tuesday, January 29, 2013. Finances can put a lot of strain on a marriage. So much so, that those spouses who argue more about money are more likely to end up getting a divorce. According to one professor’s analysis, those couples who report fighting about finances at least once a week are more likely to end up getting a divorce than those couples who disagree about money only a few times a month. In fact, those disagreeing on finances once a week are 30 percent more likely to end up getting a divorce. However, arguing