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designer Kendra Scott does as part of her thriving and stylish business. But this issue also touches upon style with the return of the Heritage Hills Home Tour! Tickets are on sale now, so don't miss your chance to tour some of Oklahoma City's most beautiful houses. BIG NEWS! The First Americans Museum will officially open in September. This museum, which focuses on the shared history of Oklahoma's 39 tribes, has been more than a decade in the making, and tickets to the grand opening are on sale soon. This will truly become a gem for Oklahoma and the state's Native American cultures and history. Curious about style? The Metropolitan Library System shares their best books

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INSIDE THE ISSUE SEPTEMBER 2021

FEATURES 16 First Americans Museum Opens Doors In Grand Opening This Month First Americans Museum celebrates history through 39 distinct tribal nations in Oklahoma today

18 Wonderlust with Kendra Scott Kendra Scott releases her fall lineup of jewelry, but stays true to passion for philanthropy

24 Community Health Is In Style Health Alliance for the Uninsured Says No Citizen Should Be Left Without Medical Care

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30 Books on Style Metropolitan Library System Shares Curated Picks on Style

DEPARTMENTS

Lifestyle Letter

Good Times

Around Town

Local Experiences

Travel Destination

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24 Giving Back 28 Open House 30 Local’s Choice 31

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AROUND TOWN

COWBOY MUSEUM CELEBRATES DIVERSITY OF AMERICAN WEST WITH NEW EXHIBIT The Cowboy Museum is celebrating the diversity

DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS TO HEADLINE SCISSORTAIL PARK CONCERT SEPT. 24 Popular

alternative

country/Southern

band the Drive-By Truckers will

rock

headline

of the American West by spotlighting Mexican and

Scissortail Park’s second-anniversary concert

northward migration.

Friday, September 24. The free performance is part

Find Your North, on exhibit through October 17, use images, artifacts, maps and stories to share the influence the people “south of the border” had on cowboy and Western culture.

of the Live from the Lawn signature concert series presented by American Fidelity. Drive-By Truckers are on the road again after an 18-month pandemic lockdown. Celebrating

“The American West was and continues to

their 25th anniversary this year, the band is

be built on diversity of thought and experience,”

excited to get back to touring and performing

said Natalie Shirley, National Cowboy & Western

live. With their 12th studio album,

Heritage Museum President and CEO. “It was an

Maureen Heffernan, CEO of Myriad Botanical

embodiment of a shared hope and future, even for

Gardens and Scissortail Park, said, “This anni-

those for whom the west was actually north.”

versary event we’re calling ‘The Mayor’s Mic-

This year marks the bicentennial of Mexican

Drop Concert,’ (for Mayor Holt who famously

Independence from Spain in 1821, an event

dropped a mic in 2019 after introducing the

that played a significant role in the history of

Kings of Leon at the Grand Opening concert) is

Central America to Western Canada. Find Your

an opportunity for our community to come

North shows how a change in perspective can

together and hear great music in a great park

highlight different histories. The exhibition will

that just keeps getting better and better.

focus on Hispanic experiences and influence on

Live from the Lawn presented by American Fidelity

the borderlands. Diverse archival materials and

is supported by First Fidelity Bank, R.L. Sias, Glenna

collections preserved in the Museum’s Dickinson

and Richard Tanenbaum, The Peak Dispensary,

Research Center will be highlighted.

Heartland Payment Systems, AT&T, Omni Oklahoma

For more information on “¡Viva Mexico!” and Find

City Hotel, Dobson Fiber, INSURICA, Ascent

Your North, visit nationalcowboymuseum.org/

Resources, Cory’s Audio Visual, and Downtown OKC.

all-exhibitions.

METROPOLITAN LIBRARY DOES AWAY WITH LATE FEES

WHEELER CRITERIUM HEATS UP SUMMER NIGHTS THROUGH SEPT. 28 Wheeler Criterium, OKC’s premier cycling fes-

Starting July 1, The Metropolitan Library

tival, takes to the streets at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday

System started a one-year pilot project of

nights through Sept. 28. For the first time in

going fine free for all Metro-owned materials

the criterium’s history, cyclists will race through

except technology (hotspots, Chromebooks,

the newly developed Wheeler District commu-

laptops, iPads) and Experience Passes, and titles

nity. Spectators are invited to line the track to cheer

borrowed via interlibrary loan. Metro-owned chil-

on cyclists and can enjoy dinner from Taco Nation

dren’s materials are already fine free.

food truck or Terminal Commons.

According to the Metropolitan Library System, over-

While in the district, people can check out The

due fines are a barrier to access. To meet the information

Big

needs of communities, fine forgiveness and going fine-

café Terminal Commons and Wheeler District Ferris

free helps the system achieve that commitment.

Wheel, as well as hammocks and a playground.

The Library will still have overdue fines on titles borrowed via interlibrary loan ($.50 per day up to

Friendly brewery and

taproom,

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For more information, visit wheelerdistrict. com/events/.

the replacement cost of the title) and on Metroowned items like Experience Passes ($1 per day to a max of $30), Wi-Fi hot spots ($.50 per day to

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First Americans Museum Opens Doors In Grand Opening This Month FIRST AMERICANS MUSEUM CELEBRATES HISTORY THROUGH 39 DISTINCT TRIBAL NATIONS IN OKLAHOMA TODAY

ARTICLE SUZANNE SINGLETERRY, JONES PR PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED

The museum highlights history through the stories of Oklahoma's 39 tribes.

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"We are t hrilled to share wit h t he public a premier venue dedicated to t he history, art and cul tural lifeways of First Americans in Oklahoma."

THE FIRST AMERICANS MUSEUM (FAM)

will open at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, with

WILL OFFICIALLY OPEN ITS DOORS TO

a tribal procession of 39 distinct tribalna-

THE PUBLIC SEPT. 18-19 FOR A GRAND

tions taking place at 10:30 a.m., followed

OPENING

CELEBRATION

by remarks from tribal, city and museum

FULL OF ENTERTAINMENT, CULTURAL

WEEKEND

leaders. To view a complete list of Grand

DEMONSTRATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

Opening Weekend entertainment, activities,

FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY TO ENJOY.

shopping and dining options, visit famok.

First Americans Museum celebrates our

org. During Grand Opening Weekend only,

shared American history through the col-

no onsite parking will be available, except for

lective stories of 39 distinct tribal nations

parking provided for visitors with disability

in Oklahoma today. The museum promotes

parking placard credentials. FAM is finaliz-

awareness and educates the broader public

ing details for offsite paid parking and will

about the unique cultures, diversity, history,

provide updates on the museum’s website

contributions, and resilience of the First

as more information becomes available. Free

American nations. The 175,000 sqft museum

parking shuttle services will be available to

is located at 659 First Americans Boulevard

transport visitors all weekend to and from

in Oklahoma City. Tickets are $5 per person,

designated parking sites, starting at 8 a.m.

per day and can be purchased exclusively

Saturday, Sept. 18, and running throughout

through the museum’s website at famok.org.

the weekend’s scheduled events. The use of

Admission for FAM members and children

rideshare services is strongly encouraged.

under 3 is free. Due to expected large crowds,

FAM is following CDC COVID-19 guide-

all tickets must be purchased in advance of

lines for large group events. The museum’s

opening weekend. “We are thrilled to share

campus will operate with timed entry tick-

with the public a premier venue dedicated to

ets to ensure visitors have ample space to

the history, art and cultural lifeways of First

observe social distancing. Due to obser-

Americans in Oklahoma. We invite every-

vance of health and safety protocols regard-

one to the long-awaited opening of FAM

ing capacity in enclosed spaces, access to

in September,” said James Pepper Henry,

FAM exhibition galleries may be limited on

FAM director and CEO. “Those who attend

opening weekend. FAM encourages visitors

the Grand Opening will be among the first

to return on a future date to explore the

to experience a national treasure that will be

extensive exhibit galleries.

enjoyed for decades to come.” The museum

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KENDRA SCOTT'S FALL LINE OF JEWELRY TAKES ON AN EDGIER FEEL

INTRODUCING THE WONDERLUST COLLECTION ARTICLE HEIDE BRANDES | PHOTOGRAPHY MICHELLE CHAN AND PROVIDED

THIS FALL, KENDRA SCOTT RELEASES

“That ‘wonderlust’ reflects everyone hav-

HER FALL LINEUP OF JEWELRY WITH

ing childlike wonder about the world again

A THEME THAT ENCAPSULATES THE

because we feel like we’ve been robbed of it

DESIRE FOR FREEDOM AND EXPLORA-

for a while.”

TION THE WORLD IS FEELING TODAY. With the theme of “Wonderlust,” the Kendra Scott fall line takes on an edgier feel

August’s release featured more transitional pieces in metals that are fit and perfect for layering.

with darker stones like Gold Mauve Abalone,

“Layering is a thing, and much like you do

Plum Kyocera Opal and Black Diamonds,

in any transitional season, you layer. You can

but with new styles that hint at mysterious

layer your jewelry, too,” Annie said.

and exotic locales with the Shiva line and the Baroque styles.

“We have one that we’re really excited about called the Britt Beaded Suite, which is

While the transitional fall release dropped

made from small stones that are hand-wired

in August, the Wonderlust Collection officially

together.” This suite, she said, is inspired by

hit Kendra Scott stores in Oklahoma City on

Western fashion and nostalgic interior design.

Sept. 8, with the final fall selection dropping

In September, fall colors come to play with

on Oct. 6. Kendra Scott stores are located at

stones like the Gray Banded Agate and the

1452 S. Bryant Ave. in Edmond and at 5810

Baroque detailing on the classic styles of

N. Classen Blvd., Ste. 2, at Classen Curve in

Kendra Scott.

Oklahoma City.

“The Elisa pendant is a popular necklace

“Wonderlust is the theme, for obvious rea-

we’ve had, but we like to give her a facelift

sons. After this past year, everyone’s been

every once in a while and reimagine our

taking so many vacations and going every-

champion,” Annie noted.

where that they possibly can,” said Annie

“The same with the Ella Drop Earrings.

Davenport, regional marketing and philan-

They also have more edgy detail around it.

thropic manager - Oklahoma.

We also have the gold mauve abalone, and CONTINUED >

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abalone is the inside shell of a mollusk. We use those natural markings and we alter it to whatever color we like.” The Fall Collection also features more sparkle in the last fall release, hinting at the holiday season to come. Little crystals and big gold chain links make their appearance, as does the “Gemma” (resembling an upside-down bison horn) collections. “The Shiva statement line is just gorgeous!” Annie exclaimed. Kendra Scott also released a masculine line earlier this year, Scott Brothers by Kendra Scott, designed by her sons. Crafted with sterling silver, the masculine bracelets are designed to be hardy and low maintenance. The bracelets feature stones like brown tiger’s eye, blue Lapis, banded agate and turquoise jasper. “Matthew McConaughey and Payton Manning have pieces,” Annie said. “What’s more, 20% of each sale of the Cade bracelet goes to Payton Manning’s Children’s Hospital Foundation and other youth causes throughout the rest of the year.” However, October isn’t just the month for the fall collection—it’s also the month that is dear to Kendra Scott’s heart: Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Whitney and Lindsay, aka the DoubleTake Girls, model Kendra Scott’s new fall collection.

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The Fall Wonderlust collection inspires curiosity and wonder. Photo provided

Kendra Scott’s Fall Wonderlust Collection drops this month.

"The Wonderlust Collection launches Sept. 8. Photo provided

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Kendra Scott also released a masculine line earlier this year - “Scott Brothers by Kendra Scott” with her sons.

An OU Children's Hospital patient enjoying her custom Elisa Necklace in yellow.

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Whitney and Lindsay show off just how beautiful Kendra Scott’s Fall Collection is.

KENDRA SCOTT GIVE BACK To Kendra Scott, jewelry is also a way to make a difference, and one of the company’s top priorities is philanthropic giving. The iconic designer introduced a separate line dedicated to breast cancer awareness, and Scott herself was just inducted into the Breast Cancer Research Fund in 2019. “Kendra lost her best friend five years ago to metastatic breast cancer. When that happened, she really flipped a switch and made sure that every single store that we have supports breast cancer in some way,” Annie recalled. “Locally, we do this by supporting organizations like Susan G. Komen and Project 31, which is an amazing breast cancer support group here.” Nationally in honor of Kendra’s friend Holley Rothell Kitchen, the company promotes “Holley Day” on Oct. 13. Watch Kendra talk about this here: youtube.com/watch?v=MunBjH2KTrQ “Before Holley passed away, she went to a retreat that is run by a group called Inheritance of Hope. Inheritance of Hope puts on retreats for families who have a member with a terminal illness,” Annie explained. “They have therapists there and the family goes to Disney World and do all sorts of really fun things.” The philanthropy doesn’t end there. Kendra Scott has donated over $30 million to philanthropic causes through its Kendra Gives Back in-store and online parties held throughout the year. “We have three pillars in Kendra Scott: Family, Fashion and Philanthropy,” Annie said. “Locally, we give back where it makes sense to. Mental health is a big priority now, and what we do makes a difference in our communities.” Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health, for instance, is part of the Kendra Cares program, in which employees bring a customizable “color bar” to the hospital to work with the kids to make jewelry for themselves and one other person who helps them, whether that be nurse or mom. “Kendra Scott as a company is 95% female, and it’s an incredible company to be a part of and to help raise money for others,” Annie said. For more information about the fall line or Kendra Scott Gives Back, visit KendraScott.com. ABOUT OUR MODELS Whitney and Lindsay are the creators of TheDoubleTakeGirls.com fashion and lifestyle blog. These OKC-based twin sisters, moms and best friends created their website nearly 10 years ago as a way to share their “double take” on all things style, beauty, home decor and more! They love sharing affordable daily fashion finds along with styling items from their favorite brands like Kendra Scott! They strive to make their website and social media accounts a place where women of all ages can find style inspiration and encouragement. Learn more about this twin sister duo by following them on Instagram at @thedoubletakegirls!

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GIVING BACK

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H E A L T H

I S

I N

S T Y L E

IN HIS WORK WITH THE OKLAHOMA CITY NONPROFIT

Many of these same patients who turn to the 14 free

HEALTH ALLIANCE FOR THE UNINSURED, DR. Dave

health clinics in Oklahoma County through the HAU are

Bratzler has seen patients who refused to go to a hospital

not homeless or elderly, Dr. Bratzler was quick to point

because of lack of health insurance.

out. Many are working families with jobs that do not

One gentleman, who relied on the free health clinics that fall under the Health Alliance for the Uninsured umbrella,

cover health insurance costs. Most do not make enough each month to save for self-pay insurance.

thought his local clinic was closed. It wasn’t, but in the short

All, however, are grateful that they are able to receive

time he didn’t receive medical care, he went into heart failure.

the life-saving care they and their family need through the

“His blood pressure was completely uncontrolled.

volunteer efforts of doctors, nurses, administrators, local

Because of that, he went into heart failure,” said Dr.

hospitals and more.

Bratzler. “When I saw him in the clinic, not only did he have uncontrolled blood pressure, but was starting to

WHO CARES FOR WHO?

retain fluids and have difficulty breathing. Not surpris-

The Health Alliance for the Uninsured is a catalyst for

ingly, he was one of those people who really did not

access to health care services for those who otherwise

want to go to the hospital because he couldn’t afford

would be unable to obtain them. HAU is a community

the cost or the co-pays.”

collaborative that makes quality health care available to

Because the Health Alliance for the Uninsured (HAU)

Oklahoma county’s vulnerable uninsured and under-in-

works with partner hospitals and health agencies and buys

sured populations. Partners include physicians, safety net

medications in bulk, Dr. Bratzler was able to give the man

clinics, hospitals and other public and private partners.

the medications he needed to stay alive.

According to HAU, roughly 150,000 in Oklahoma City

“I could have easily justified sending him to the hospital,

are uninsured, and each year, the HAU clinic serves 12,000

but he didn’t want to go because he knew he would end up

to 15,000 people with the help of thousands of volunteer

with a huge debt. I personally have treated a great num-

health care workers.

ber of hepatitis C patients now in the clinic and provided

“This is a life-saving opportunity,” said Jeanean Yanish,

the incredibly expensive drugs that we’ve been able to get

executive director of HAU. “Oklahoma is in a health

through Patient Assistance Programs,” Dr. Bratzler said.

crisis with 17 percent of our population uninsured or

“Diabetes is the one disease that I’ve really been focused on recently. I see so many patients that come in who have poorly

underinsured. In Oklahoma County, almost 1 in 4 are uninsured or underinsured.”

controlled blood sugars, but because of the ability to use a

Every 24 minutes, someone dies in the U.S. due to a

whole spectrum of some of the new diabetes medications that

lack of health insurance, and 80 percent of Oklahomans

we’re able to get, we can get their blood sugars under control.”

who are uninsured are in working families. CONTINUED >

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GIVING BACK (CONTINUED) The HAU was the brainchild of Founding

Just recently, HAU has launched a

President R. Murali Krishna, MD, Senior

Healthcare Services Navigation Program to

Consultant

Mind-Brain

help low-income, uninsured, and underin-

Health, who was elected president of the

sured clients navigate central Oklahoma’s

Oklahoma County Medical Society in 2005.

complex

As president, he challenged all the doctors

Navigators will expedite service delivery for

to discuss what impact they could have on

Oklahomans seeking basic health, mental

the community at large.

health, vision, dental, and women’s health

with

INTEGRIS

“That discussion led to several months

healthcare

referral

network.

care, and Medicaid enrollment.

of intense discussions, and I was able to

Through HAU, patients can come to the free

get a consensus by the end that we were

clinics, see physicians, receive needed proce-

going to do something for the uninsured and

dures or surgeries and receive free medications.

underinsured with our own resources that

“There is really beautiful work being

we can generate among the physicians, and

done by many, many physicians, many

generate interest with the local community

nurses and many volunteers,” said Dr.

partners,” Krishna said.

Krishna. “It’s a community effort - one

“That’s when we formed the Health Alliance for The Uninsured. The physician leaders we

most beautiful in the United States and the whole community is behind it.”

have are some of the kindest and most compassionate human beings in Oklahoma.”

For more information, visit hauonline.org.

Dr. Murali Krishna

Dr. Dave Bratzler

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Tickets for the home tour go on sale Sept. 17.

HE RITAG E HILLS HISTORIC HOME TOUR RETURNS IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN WHEN BEAUTIFUL HOMES ARE ON DISPLAY! The 55th Annual Heritage Hills Historic Home Tour is set for October and the organizers said they that the annual tour is back and better than ever. The Home Tour will run Oct. 23 and 24, but tickets will go on sale after Labor Day on Sept. 17. The home tour will benefit public parks and green spaces in the neighborhood.

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Beautiful homes will be on display during the Heritage Hills Historic Home Tour.

TICKETS TO VIEW SOME OF OKLAHOMA CITY’S MOST BEAUTIFUL HOMES GO ON SALE THIS MONTH

“This is a wonderful opportunity for people to catch a glimpse of some of Oklahoma City’s most historic homes,” said Hannah Colclazier Hudson, committee member. Tours are noon to 5 p.m. each day. This self-guided walking tour allows attendees to visit several private resi-

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dences on either Saturday or Sunday, or both days. A shuttle will transport visitors from one site to another. Volunteers provide historical facts and stories about the Heritage Hills neighborhood. The cost of the Heritage Hills Historic Home Tour is $18 in advance or $20 on the tour weekend For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.heritagehills.org/homestour.

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Books on Style METROPOLITAN LIBRARY SYSTEM SHARES CURATED PICKS ON STYLE

DESIGN THE HOME YOU LOVE By Lee Mayer

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women break the rules and change the world.

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SOUL MUSIC FESTIVAL

10301 NE 23rd St, Oklahoma City,

The Soul Music Festival will host and honor independent music Artists from all over the world. We are also proud of announcing our 2021 Honorees that made a huge impact in the music industry. For

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PASEO ARTS FESTIVAL

Paseo District, 3024 Paseo

The Paseo Arts Festival will take place in the Historic Paseo Arts District with more than 90 Visual artists, 50 musicians and live performers, and 20 food and drink vendors.

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The Backstreet Boys’ DNA World Tour originally scheduled for August 22, 2020 has been rescheduled for September 12, 2021. All tickets to the original show will be honored at the new show. For more information or tickets, visit chesapeakeenergyarena.com.

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Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park presents Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice, to be performed outdoors in the beautiful Shakespeare Gardens, Paseo.

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Don’t Bid Against Yourself in Family Law Matters Many individuals are very anxious to get their divorce or family law matter concluded quickly. They want the case to end. They want the pain to end. They want it to stop as soon as possible. They want to move on with their life. To try to get a case settled, they issue a settlement offer. In some cases, a response to the settlement offer is not forthcoming by the deadline that was set for the offer to expire. Instead of patiently waiting for a response to a settlement offer, and continuing to move their case forward in the interim, many are tempted to issue another more enticing settlement offer. In other words, they offered one particular proposal and since there was no quick response, they desire to butter up the original proposal with an even better offer. When a party to a divorce or family law matter does this, they are essentially bidding against them-

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selves. They are sweetening the pot, in essence, with the hope that the other party will bite on the more generous offer to conclude the case. In some cases, it is certainly possible this might cause the other party to bite. But in many cases, the other party might come to realize that by not responding to the original offer, they got an even better deal. This can lead to a party thinking that they might not respond to the second offer, either. By not responding to the second offer, the thought is the there might be an even better third or fourth offer coming if they just keep not responding. This path can lead to a party becoming way too generous just to get a case done. This can ultimately lead to regret at some point after the case concludes. For most parties, submitting a settlement offer to attempt to settle the case makes sense. But bidding against yourself (when there was no response to the original offer) does not usually make sense.

If you have submitted an offer, it’s usually best to wait for a response before issuing a second settlement offer. Even if the deadline you set for a response has passed, it’s best in most cases not to submit another offer until a response is provided to the original offer. If there is no response, consider continuing forward in preparing your case until you get a response to the original offer. Stange Law Firm, PC limits their practice to family law matters including divorce, child custody, child support, paternity, guardianship, adoption, mediation, collaborative law and other domestic relation matters. Stange Law Firm, PC gives clients 24/7 access to their case through a secured online case tracker found on the website. They also give their clients their cell phone numbers. Call for a consultation today at 855-805-0595.

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