During a divorce, Illinois parents may have their own ideas about child custody arrangements, but the court is concerned with protecting the best interests of any minor children. This is done by identifying or crafting a...
It is the responsibility of Illinois parents to protect the best interests of their children both during the divorce process and upon agreement of a child custody order. This is particularly important when parents have a...
When you get a divorce, ending your relationship with your spouse doesn’t affect only you — it also affects your children. As much as you and your ex-spouse may both want to live with your children until they bec...
Divorce brings about significant changes for every member of the family, particularly the children. Even when Illinois parents work very hard to establish a parenting plan that suits the needs of the family and the best ...
Illinois legalized both medical and recreational marijuana on January 1, 2020. However, use of marijuana is still illegal on the federal level, and there is still a strong stigma against it in the family courts. When div...
In an ideal world, parents who are divorcing should be able to negotiate and come to an agreement regarding custody and visitation issues, and the well-being of the child should come first. Unfortunately, emotions and ma...
When parents divorce in Illinois, child support is determined by a formula that changed on July 1, 2017, when Public Act 99-764 amended the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (IMDMA). Instead of the old me...
Driving under the influence of prescription medications can be as deadly for drivers as driving under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol. Consequently, even if the doctor prescribed your medication, both prescript...
One of the hardest adjustments for children after divorce is learning to live with one parent instead of both parents at the same time. Children are resilient, but they also feel these changes deeply, and Illinois parent...
What do you do about custody and visitation when one divorced parent wants to relocate to another state? If the move involves a long distance, it can create major disruptions in the child’s life and the ability to spen...
