The importance of dads in children’s lives

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in fathers’ rights on Saturday, January 12, 2019. Despite shifts in people’s attitudes and changes in societal awareness, many men in Illinois may remain very concerned about their ability to stay connected to their children during and after a divorce. The role of fathers in children’s lives is essential and it is important that a parenting plan or custody agreement take this into account for the good of the kids. As explained by Fatherly, a leading digital brand for dads, there is an increasing amount of scientific exploration happening into the impact

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Renowned model agrees to child support obligation

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in child support on Friday, January 4, 2019. Most in Bloomington may recognize the need for divorced parents to pay child support in order to ensure that their kids are well-cared for. Yet the amount that is actually needed may often become a hot topic for debate. Many may think that all that should be required in child support is what is needed to meet a kid’s basic needs (e.g., food, clothing, shelter, health care). they often may base that number of what their individual frames of references are. For this reason,

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Will you be awarded alimony?

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Friday, December 21, 2018. As you prepare for you divorce proceedings in Bloomington, one thing you may be hearing from multiple sources is how (if your ex-spouse was the primary income earner in your home) you will be entitled to alimony. This assumption is likely due to many perceiving alimony to be some form of punishment that is inflicted on one side of a divorce case. In reality, however, alimony is only meant to be a temporary source of assistance, and this is only if the court deems it

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Charges await man who fled due to unpaid child support

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in child support on Friday, December 7, 2018. Given the deep love that most parents in Bloomington likely have for their children, the willingness to pay child support may never be an issue. The ability to, however, may be a different story. Oftentimes, one circumstances can change from those the enjoyed when their child support obligations were first determined. Yet unforeseen obstacles such as the loss of a job, a reduction in working hours or other financial considerations may ultimately make meeting one’s child support obligation virtually impossible. When such a scenario

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How is child support determined in Illinois?

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in child support on Friday, November 23, 2018. When you choose to seek a divorce from your spouse in Bloomington, one of the first important points to enter your mind will likely by how you will support your children. The deterioration of your relationship with your spouse has little bearing on your feelings towards your children, so your willingness to continue to provide for them is likely not an issue. Having said that, you also do not want to be left having to bear the entire burden of doing so if it

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False claims of family violence

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in fathers’ rights on Friday, November 2, 2018. There are many different fathers’ rights topics that may need to be taken into consideration by someone who is going through the end of their marriage. Not only do concerns related to the financial side of divorce often arise, such as alimony payments and calculating child support, but there are many other facets of family law that can be particularly difficult for some fathers. For example, a bitter custody dispute over kids may surface and during this battle, a father’s former partner may falsely

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