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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Changes to terminology regarding child custody

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in child custody on Friday, October 26, 2018. If you are a parent seeking to divorce your spouse, you may wonder about child custody arrangements. However, both the term and the concept are a little outdated. Rather than using the term “child custody,” Illinois courts now refer to the allocation of parental responsibilities. We at Stange Law Firm believe the change is beneficial because even if communication is problematic between two parents, the new rule involves both parents in their child’s life rather than determining custody and arranging for visitation. Allocation of

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Reviewing Illinois’ paternity laws

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in fathers’ rights on Friday, October 12, 2018. The moment that you learn you are going to be a father can be quite shocking, particularly if you are not married to the child’s mother. Many men from Bloomington come to us here at the Stange Law Firm in this scenario with the same sentiments. Some may be excited at the prospect, others may question the validity of such claims, and others might feel conflicted. Whichever of those groups you happen to fall into, it is important that you understand the local laws

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