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New Law: Right of First Refusal to Other Parent

Posted By Janice Boback

Published January 10, 2014

Categorized as Child Custody & Visitation

The Illinois Legislature has amended the Law in Illinois by adding a section that provides that if a court finds that it is in the best interest of a child, a court may award one or both of the parents the right of first refusal to be with and care for the child during the

Certain Illinois Supreme Court Rule 138 provisions are postponed

Posted By admin

Published January 9, 2014

Categorized as Illinois Divorce

In a recent blog article that I wrote, I explained how Rule 138 was going to be making significant changes as it relates to your security and your identity contained within court documents. Changes for adults included the removal of social security numbers and individual tax payer identification numbers and birth dates contained within public

Something Old: A Brief Look at the Evolution of Women’s Property Rights

Posted By Kimberly Anderson

Published January 8, 2014

Categorized as Property Division

In the early nineteenth century, a single woman enjoyed the same rights as a man to enter contracts and manage property and to sue and be sued. However, when a woman married, those rights merged with the husband’s rights under the doctrine of coverture. Legally speaking, the man and woman became one—and he was the

All about “disclosure statements

Posted By admin

Published January 7, 2014

Categorized as Illinois Divorce

All about “disclosure statements” In almost every divorce case in the state of Illinois the divorcing parties are required to fill out some sort of “disclosure statement”. In Cook County, this document is referred to as a 13.3.1 Disclosure Statement, whereas in DuPage County it is a “comprehensive financial statement” or a “CFS”, for short.

Dads Can Obtain Custody

Posted By Kimberly Anderson

Published January 3, 2014

Categorized as Child Custody & Visitation

I wrote an article last week concerning a father’s ability to retain custody. I mentioned that the most important factor, in my opinion, was that the father needed to stay in the residence with the child (if possible) so that the mother of the child could not automatically assume the title of the primary caretaker.

Year: 2014

New Law: Right of First Refusal to Other Parent

Certain Illinois Supreme Court Rule 138 provisions are postponed

Something Old: A Brief Look at the Evolution of Women’s Property Rights

All about “disclosure statements

Dads Can Obtain Custody

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