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Divorces or legal separations are difficult enough when couples are living in the same house or the same town when one spouse decides to file. If you are living in different states, how will that affect the process?
Who you choose to marry and spend the rest of your life with is not only a serious decision, it is a highly personal one. Deciding how you choose to deal with a failing marriage is just as personal.
Kansas ranked among the top 10 highest states in 2019 with a divorce rate of 9.2 (per 1,000 marriages). Missouri followed close behind with a rate of 9.1 (per 1,000 marriages). Every year, thousands of couples decide to end their marriages in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Back when women couldn’t own property and had few legal rights, divorce often ended with the father retaining custody of the children, but as the 19th century came upon us, things began to change. The notion that women were more capable of caring for a child’s “special needs” became more commonplace, while men were often seen as more capable of supplying financial resources.
In Kansas, the divorce rate according to the latest statistics (2018) is 2.3 divorces per one thousand inhabitants, down from 5 divorces per thousand in 1990. In Missouri, there were 3 divorces per one thousand inhabitants, down from 5.1 divorces per thousand in 1990. No matter how you analyze the statistics, divorce can be an emotionally shattering experience.
According to a study by the American Psychological Association (APA), infidelity is said to be responsible for nearly 20 to 40 percent of divorces in the United States. Infidelity is among the leading contributing factors to many divorces.
According to the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE), during FY 2018, states across the United States collected nearly $28.6 billion on behalf of the 14.7 million children served by child support enforcement programs throughout the country.
If you are considering a divorce and trying to decide whether to move out of your home, consulting with an experienced Kansas family law attorney is crucial for proper guidance.
In 2018, there were 2.3 divorces per 1000 inhabitants in Kansas. Going through a divorce can be an overwhelming and emotional experience. Unfortunately, there is a lot of misleading information, myths, and false assumptions surrounding divorce, all of which make it relatively easy to make costly mistakes without proper guidance.
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, about 36.4 percent of kids in Kansas are born to unmarried mothers. Never having been married to your child’s other parent can create some legal legwork if you plan to pursue child custody or visitation rights.