As Chicago family law attorneys, we are often asked should a child testify in family court. Parents often know that their children see and hear what happens in a family home, or in their parent’s individual homes and that the children often have access to information that would corroborate the parent’s position. Many parents who
Continue Reading »As a Chicago family law attorney, I am often asked by clients if they can appeal a family law court order. You have a right to appeal a final decision from the family law court and you also may have a right to appeal a decision from a family law court that is not a
Continue Reading »Aside from retirement benefits and other long-range assets your family acquired during your marriage, Social Security benefits are one more asset to look at when dividing property after a divorce. This asset is not one that the divorce court will give you, but one that the state you live in awards you in certain circumstances.
Continue Reading »It can be tough to stay in a residence with a significant other when the relationship is “over”. However, when minor children are involved, there are many things to consider. There is much planning which has to happen before one party should separate from the joint residence and relocate elsewhere especially when that means separating
Continue Reading »Children who do not have two biological parents can be considered for adoption. In some cases, like a stepparent adoption, children can be adopted even if they have two biological parents. Adoption is the legal process a person would undergo to make themselves the biological parent of that child. What is Stepparent Adoption?What
Continue Reading »There are so many different reasons why you may consider using a therapist in your family law case. Often, couples going through a divorce have their own personal therapists. This can be a very healthy way to deal with the difficult personal situation they are going through. Some parents need a therapist to assist them
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