While 2024 did not see any significant changes to the laws governing divorce and parentage cases in Illinois, it is always important to check whether your parenting agreement is suitable for your family. Alternatively, consider if it is time for modifications. As children grow older, parents may discover that their parenting agreements need adjustments to
Continue Reading »Once you’ve decided you are ready to divorce, it is important to think about how you want your divorce to go forward. Many people feel powerless when it comes to deciding the method, tone, or handling of their divorce. That is because people do not always realize that they have options beyond a litigated divorce,
Continue Reading »In my many years as a family law attorney in Illinois, most clients come to me ready to divorce—preferably yesterday. They are coming from unhappy, but not overly acrimonious, marriages. No one is throwing clothes out the window, crashing cars, or setting anything on fire. For most couples, splitting up isn’t about drama. Rather, it’s
Continue Reading »When selecting the attorney who will handle your divorce, it is important that you ask questions to make an informed decision. Remember, this is the person who will guide you through the end of your marriage, and help you shape the rest of your life. It’s critical when interviewing and hiring a divorce attorney that
Continue Reading »The term “father’s rights” stirs up a lot of different emotions in the areas of family law. The concept is rooted in the court system’s long history of prioritizing and favoring mothers over fathers (one of the only areas where women were ever considered at an advantage under the law). For many decades, most judges
Continue Reading »Family law has seen a seismic shift in how parenting time, once known as visitation, is divided between parents over the last twenty years or so. Long gone is the presumption that children need to be raised primarily by their mothers, while fathers are relegated to the odd weekend and a few days during the
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