Multi-State Fathers' Rights & Divorce Law Blog

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Friday, July 22, 2016. Most readers are probably aware that, when it comes to property division, different states have different rules. A small group of states utilize an approach to property division known as “community property,” which generally involves an equal division of marital assets. Most states, including Missouri, use an approach generally referred to as equitable distribution. Under the language of Missouri’s property division statute, courts “divide the marital property and marital debts in such proportions as the court deems just after considering all relevant factors.” There are a variety of factors listed

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Thursday, July 14, 2016. A divorce is a major time of transition in a person’s life. All sorts of big and key things can be in flux and shifting during the course of ending a marriage. In this time of great change, mistakes can have ramifications that are very long-lasting in nature. This includes financial mistakes. Financial missteps in the time right after one split’s from a spouse can put a person in a tough spot money-wise as they are trying to get their life off to a new start. A rough financial

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Friday, July 8, 2016. Divorce can be a simple process if you are still very young, have no children, have few assets and your finances are relatively basic. If you were married right out of college, or even during school, and are just starting your careers with modest salaries and your financial portfolio consists of mostly student loan debt, you may obtain a divorce relatively quickly here in St. Louis and go on with your separate lives. However, if you are in the middle of your career, with a decent income and you have

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Divorce on Friday, July 1, 2016. A divorce often requires a reassessment of your living arrangements. Questions of whether you should stay in your home, and as important, can you afford to stay in your home arise. If you have children and have lived in the property for any length of time, you may have developed a strong emotional bond with the home. It may contain many of your fondest memories, you child’s first steps, birthday parties, holidays and thousands of others. As strong as the emotional element may be, during a marriage dissolution, you have