In Illinois, we have abolished using the term “custody” and now refer to parenting time as the schedule which dictates where the child resides, and when. Clients often ask whether or not it matters if the child has an opinion as to where they reside, or how often they spend time with each parent, and
Continue Reading »Many clients do not realize that they can switch divorce attorneys should they choose to do so, during the course of their divorce litigation. They remain with attorneys whom they are dissatisfied with because they do not understand the process for switching attorneys, or because they don’t realize that it is permitted. While there are
Continue Reading »Spousal support is often a contentious issue in marriages that are substantial in length, where one spouse has outearned the other spouse. Spousal support (formerly called alimony and often referred to as maintenance) is the payment of money from one spouse to another during and/or after divorce proceedings. How is Spousal Support Determined in Illinois?
Continue Reading »There are many things that parents do when they are going through a separation from a partner or a divorce where a parent could lose custody – or impact their rights to make decisions for their minor children going forward, or which could thwart their parenting time schedule. Illinois no longer uses the term “custody”.
Continue Reading »Generally speaking, when there is an issue relative to the allocation of parental responsibilities and/or parenting time in Illinois (formerly known as custody and visitation), the Courts in Illinois will first send the parties to mediation, prior to adjudicating any of the issues in Court. Using mediation in allocation of parental responsibilities disputes can be very
Continue Reading »Wonder if there is a way to “fast track” your divorce? Many clients beginning their divorce proceedings want to know how long the process will take. The truth is, a lot of factors contributing to how long the divorce will take are up to the individual parties themselves. As a general rule, the more cooperative
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