Multi-State Fathers' Rights & Divorce Law Blog

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Friday, September 16, 2016. Divorce among older couples in St. Louis,  throughout Missouri and across the nation has increased noticeably during the last two decades. The change is being led by the baby boom generation and is likely being caused by numerous factors. Women are better educated, often have had careers and their own income. They may be unwilling to settle for a relationship that has grown stale or withered over the years. For many, 30 years of marriage have made them different people and they may find they now have little in

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Friday, September 23, 2016. Most people in St. Louis won’t find they have much in common with the divorce of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Few people have a marital estate measured in the hundreds of millions, but there are some lessons to be learned from their filing. If you have decided to file a divorce, jurisdiction is important. Jurisdiction is the term that defines the types of cases and the geographical area where a court may hear cases. If you and your spouse are residents of Missouri, you need to file your

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. In recent decades, the stigma of two people living together has been reduced. More people are cohabiting, and it is important that they recognize the difference between cohabiting and marriage. Missouri does not recognize common law marriage, so simply living together in St. Louis will not create such a marriage. If you want to be married in Missouri, you need to comply with all of the statutory requirements to ensure you are legally married. The one irony of common-law marriage is that in the few states that do recognize

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Thursday, September 15, 2016. The legal world is an adult world. Children cannot, in most cases, sue. When their parent’s divorce in St. Louis, they are part of the custody arrangement, but their input is limited by their age and maturity, and even if a judge takes it into consideration, it is simply one of many factors that will be weighed. So they have to rely on their parents to protect their “best interest.” The judge, too, is supposed to make decisions in the child’s best interest. And what is that best interest?

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Friday, September 2, 2016. It has been known for some time that after the winter holidays, there is an uptick in divorce filings. Many people wait for the New Year, perhaps giving their children one last set of holiday gatherings with their family. But after those holidays, people reassess their situation and move on. A recent university study has found that this increase in filings is mirrored in August. The researchers examined divorce records for counties in the state of Washington, noticed the February/March increase and were somewhat surprised to find a similar increase during