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Reasons to consider mediation over litigation in a divorce case

December 18, 2019

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce mediation on Wednesday, December 18, 2019. Individuals in Illinois who are going through a divorce may want to consider mediation instead of litigation. One benefit to choosing mediation over litigation is that it is a collaborative process as opposed to an adversarial process. This means that both parties in the divorce work together to craft a settlement that is in everyone’s best interest. As the focus is on getting a deal done in a timely manner, mediation may be less expensive than going to court. Individuals tend to have more

Parents can’t always refuse visitation rights

December 4, 2019

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Wednesday, December 4, 2019. As long as it reasonable to do so, both parents are allowed to maintain a relationship with their children after a divorce. This is generally true even if the parents don’t like each other or don’t like the fact that they have to share a son or daughter with another person. Custodial parents generally cannot interfere with a visitation schedule because they don’t approve of a noncustodial parent’s lifestyle. For example, the fact that he or she is seeing another person doesn’t mean that a

Managing a difficult child custody situation

November 21, 2019

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in child custody on Thursday, November 21, 2019. Divorcing parents in Illinois often find it difficult to adjust to a co-parenting relationship. This is true in the most amicable of cases, but it poses a particular problem in high-conflict situations. The disputes may spill over into the child custody situation, leading to parents bad-mouthing each other to the children or undermining the custody agreement or visitation schedule. While co-parenting with a toxic former partner adds additional strain and stress, there are ways to defuse difficult situations and put the children’s best interests

Ron Perlman cites “irreconcilable differences” in divorce filing

November 7, 2019

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Thursday, November 7, 2019. Illinois fans of 69-year-old actor Ron Perlman may have heard that he and his wife of nearly 40 years are divorcing. They have two adult children, a son and a daughter. The filing was made by Perlman’s attorney on his behalf and cited “irreconcilable differences” as the reason. Perlman’s wife is a jewelry designer. The separation date on the divorce filing is May 10, 2019. It comes amid speculation that he is in a relationship with his “StartUp” costar Allison Dunbar. Dunbar has posted a

Steps in filing for child support

October 25, 2019

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in child support on Friday, October 25, 2019. There are several steps a parent in Illinois may need to go through to file for child support. A mother who was not married to the child’s father at the time of the child’s birth may need to establish paternity. If the mother was married to someone else at the time, that person may be listed as the father. The Office of Child Support Enforcement can help with locating the parent, establishing paternity and collecting child support. It will also assist fathers who need

Custody decisions involving very young children

October 11, 2019

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in fathers’ rights on Friday, October 11, 2019. The guiding principle behind any child custody decision is the best interests of the child. Increasingly, Illinois courts are deciding that shared custody, in which each parent spends at least 35% of the time with the child, is in his or her best interest. However, there may still be some lingering reluctance on the part of the courts to award shared custody of very young children. Where the children are younger than 5, courts may be more likely to grant sole custody to the

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