People often are confused about the difference between a Civil Union and a Domestic Partnership, and what their rights are if their partner, to whom they are not married, leaves them or predeceases them. This blog is designed to explain what the differences are between these two types of unions and the repercussions of separations
Continue Reading »A Brief Overview of Parenting Time in Illinois When a divorcing family with children tries to enter an Allocation Judgment finalizing all of the issues relative to the minor children, without a doubt, the parenting time schedule is one of the more difficult topics. Parenting time is what we now refer to what we used
Continue Reading »Questions about divorcing a missing spouse are not as uncommon as one might think. People often will separate from one another and go their separate ways without obtaining a formal divorce. Perhaps they are in the military and received a change of station, or are deployed to active duty. Perhaps they accept a job in
Continue Reading »The Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act in recent years gave the courts in Illinois the authority to order therapy for a minor child, family counseling for one or more of the parties and the child, or parental education for one or more of the parties if it finds that the parents or all
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It happens all of the time. One of the parties in a marriage wants to separate, but the other party will not agree to move out. Potential clients often ask if there is anything they can do, and it completely depends on the circumstances. Here are a few scenarios for when a spouse won’t leave
Continue Reading »Oftentimes while a family law case is pending, parents will need or want to move with their minor children. The child relocation law in Illinois as of 2021 indicated that you need to seek approval for relocation from the Court if you want to move your minor child(ren) more than 25 miles away from their
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