Child Custody & Parenting Time

The idea of a divorce can be daunting. The idea of a divorce can be even more daunting if you have children. Co-parenting can be challenging, but ultimately rewarding. Co-parenting puts the children and their needs first. Co-parenting can be difficult, but below are...

The new House Bill 185 has the same goal as House Bill 4113. Currently, there is a movement among divorced parents, which is seeking to change the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, and give both parents equal parenting time. Of course, the final...

As this blog has discussed previously, whenever an Illinois court is deciding how to allocate parental responsibilities, the paramount concern will be what is in the child's best interests. In order to determine a child's best interests, a court will look to a number...

It is easy to lose sight of the big picture in the midst of a separation or divorce. Raw feelings of anger, disappointment, and sadness can leave men and women itching for a fight and taking every opportunity to talk about what a poor spouse their ex was during the...