The different types of child custody the court may consider

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in child custody on Friday, November 29, 2019. There are different types of child custody arrangements that parents in Missouri should be familiar with and understand. Doing so can help them through their child custody process and better resolve their child custody concerns. In general, there are five different types of child custody arrangements available in Missouri. One type of child custody arrangement is when the parents enjoy joint physical and legal custody of the child. Another type of child custody arrangement may award shared physical custody of the child but sole

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The Hague Convention and its impact on child custody

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in child custody on Thursday, November 14, 2019. The Hague Convention is important for any parent who has had a child internationally abducted to understand. When a parent abduction has resulted in a child being removed from the country, the Hague Convention may be able to help the parent seeking return of the child. The Hague Convention, which bears the full name the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, has been ratified by 80 countries. The provisions of the Hague Convention focus on returning a child to the

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Uncontested divorce basics

Uncontested divorce basics On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Thursday, October 31, 2019. Divorcing couples who are able to agree on many of the divorce-related issues they will need to resolve may be able to benefit from an uncontested divorce but may also have questions about what an uncontested divorce is. Understanding the basics can help divorcing couples decide if an uncontested divorce is the best option for them. An uncontested divorce refers to when the divorcing couple agrees to divorce and to the major divorce-related issues they will need to resolve during their divorce

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What types of expenses are covered by child support?

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in support on Thursday, October 17, 2019. It is important to understand what child support payments are intended for because there are a number of expenses that child support is intended for. Knowing what is included in child support payments and what is not included is helpful for divorcing couples trying to work out child support concerns during their divorce or in circumstances of unmarried parents. Child support payments are intended for basic necessities including housing, food and clothing but they are also intended for a variety of other expenses as well.

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A look at property division complexities

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in property division on Thursday, October 3, 2019. Property division may not always be as straightforward as divorcing couples would like which is why they should be familiar with how the property division process works and can help them address concerns including investments and retirement accounts and the division of a family home. Since the 1990s, divorce rates for those over 50 years old have over doubled which is why concerns like how a marital home will be divided during divorce are understandably important concerns. In general, equitable property division rules are

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What is considered marital property during divorce?

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in property division on Thursday, September 19, 2019. Marital property and what it includes is important to be familiar with because it determines what property is divided during divorce. Marital property is subject to division during the divorce process, while separate property, which it differs from, is not subject to the property division process during divorce. Different states follow different property division rules during divorce. States are divided into either community property or equitable property division states depending on how property is divided when couples divorce. Kansas is an equitable property division

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