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I’ve Been Served with Divorce Papers. Now What?

So, you just got served with Illinois divorce papers or a child custody action. Now what? Whether you suspected this legal action might happen, once you’ve been served there is no time to waste taking necessary steps to protect yourself. First of all, do not ignore the fact that you have been served. Be forewarned!

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Tips for Long-Distance Parenting Plans

When parents are no longer together, living far away from a child’s other parent can make parenting time schedules extremely complicated.  Between arranging for travel back and forth as well as figuring out logistics, it can be complex to try and come up with an adequate schedule for the children and their other parent.  There

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Termination of Maintenance Case: In re the Marriage of Aspan

Karyn Aspan was granted maintenance from her husband Thomas Aspan.  Shortly after the divorce was granted, Tom filed a motion to terminate the spousal support (maintenance) award.  In the motion, Tom argued that Karyn was living with a man, Ronald Hessa, and because of that living arrangement, his obligation to pay her maintenance should end. 

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When is a 50/50 Parenting Plan in the Best Interests of the Child?

As Chicago family law attorneys, we are often asked by clients if a 50/50 parenting plan is possible for children following a divorce. Recently, the Appellate Court reversed a trial court’s ruling giving the parents a 50/50 schedule in the case In re Marriage of Rachael Virgin and Justin Virgin  [2021 IL App (3d) 190650]. 

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Electronic Parenting Time – What You Need to Know

Electronic parenting time has remained consistently included in parenting agreements for some time in Illinois.  Usually, the electronic parenting time is in the format of video chat, via an application such as FaceTime, Skype, or Zoom, to name a few.  Parenting time via electronic means can still, however, be a bit controversial, depending on each

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Legal Rights of Grandparents in Illinois

Questions surrounding the legal rights of grandparents in Illinois are commonplace in our practice. We often hear grandparents ask if they can get “visitation rights” or if there is a possibility of gaining “custody” of their grandchild due to unforeseen circumstances. The following are the most common topics when it comes to the legal rights

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