Multi-State Fathers' Rights & Divorce Law Blog

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Visitation on Saturday, September 17, 2011. As we discussed in the last post, divorce can be hard on all members of a family, even grandparents. This is especially true when grandparents feel pushed away or left out following the divorce of their children. A recent article in The Huffington Post provided some tips for grandparents who are experiencing this phenomenon. Here is some of the advice: Accept that things will not be the same as they were in the past. With the divorce will come changes and clinging to “the way things were” will only make

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Visitation on Thursday, September 15, 2011. It’s a sad reality, but sometimes divorce can be just as hard on grandparents in Missouri as it is on the rest of the family. As a recent article in The Huffington Post reported, it is quite common for grandparents to feel pushed away or alienated from their grandchildren after the children’s parents go through a divorce. The article said that this phenomenon can be attributed to a few factors such as the children be torn about whose side to take or the children hearing one of their parents blame a

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Visitation on Thursday, September 8, 2011. In the state of Missouri parents with minor children who are going through a divorce must create a proposed parenting plan. This plan should include information related to child custody and visitation schedules, as well as a breakdown of decision-making rights and responsibilities, and how expenses for such things as child care and education will be paid. And while a couple in a heated divorce battle may have difficulty agreeing on a parenting plan, Mary Pat Bruntrager Schroeder, an associate judge for St. Louis County, advises that it’s better for parents