September 2019 - Wichita Divorce Blog

Communicate with your ex about your child’s health and safety

April 10, 2020

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in child custody on Friday, April 10, 2020. Keeping your kids safe is one of the top priorities for parents. This doesn’t stop just because you go through a divorce, but it can become much more complicated because you have to relay specific information to their other parent. It’s imperative that you remember the goal of this communication is to help keep the kids safe and healthy. It’s usually better to let your ex know what’s going on with the kids when it happens. Of course, you don’t need to contact them

Uninsured medical expense terms in child support orders

March 27, 2020

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in child support on Friday, March 27, 2020. When parents divorce, they have to come up with terms of how to handle the child’s expenses. Typically, this means that one parent pays for the medical expenses for the kid. One parent might be ordered to carry the child on their health insurance plan, but there are usually some medical expenses that aren’t covered by these policies. Because of this, there must be information about how uninsured medical expenses will be handled. A few of the more common uninsured medical expenses that fall

Tips for creating custody plans that work

March 12, 2020

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in child custody on Thursday, March 12, 2020. Whenever possible, courts in Kansas and throughout the country want parents to split custody of their children equally. In many cases, individuals assume that alternating weeks is the best way to allocate parenting time. However, children who spend too much time away from a parent could develop separation anxiety. It may also make them feel as if their parents don’t love or care about them as much as they truly do. Parents should consider whether having custody of a child for an entire week

How kids can adapt after a divorce

February 27, 2020

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Thursday, February 27, 2020. When Kansas parents get a divorce, their children may struggle to cope with the fallout of that decision. In some cases, they may believe that they were the ones who caused the marriage to end. It is important that they understand that there was nothing they could do to prevent the divorce from taking place. It is also important that a child has someone to talk to when the need arises. In some cases, it can be healthy and appropriate for kids to talk with

The potential tax consequences of divorce

February 11, 2020

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. Individuals in Kansas and throughout the United States whose divorces were finalized after Dec. 31, 2018, don’t need to claim alimony payments as income. Conversely, those making the alimony payments doesn’t get a tax break for doing so. If a person doesn’t have to claim alimony as income, it may be easier to qualify for public services or generous health insurance subsidies. However, that person is not allowed to contribute alimony payments to an IRA. This may have an impact on the recipient’s ability to

The consequences of establishing paternity

January 29, 2020

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in paternity on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. Asserting the legal rights and obligations of an unmarried father may begin by establishing paternity. Paternity is assumed if a father is married to the child’s mother, but there are other situations in which paternity may be assumed as well. These include a father signing a voluntary acknowledgment or even establishing a close relationship with the child and getting parental rights in court. However, in some circumstances, a Kansas mother or father may want a paternity test. A DNA test proves paternity with 99% accuracy.

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