Family Law

During a divorce, parents often focus on their children. They know that this can be hard. They know that the children had no say in the decision. Their goal is to give the child the best possible life after divorce.  Unfortunately, it’s easy to approach this from the...

If you’re going through a divorce and you have kids, it’s definitely not too early to start thinking about how you’re going to split parenting time during the holidays. Most of the time, parents get caught up in the mechanics of their divorce and don’t realize that...

If you divorce while your children are still minors, you need to decide where the child will live. This is known as parenting time and is typically shared between the parents in a variety of ways. Pursuant to Illinois law, one of the factors the court may consider...

We say it all the time because it is true: getting a divorce is hard, not just for you, but for your child as well. What we have learned in our time serving families is that no parent wants their child to suffer. This is encouraging because it means that these parents...

Unless the court determines that the children are not safe in your care, typically both parents have allocated parenting time with the minor children. However, the court will take into consideration the actions taken by both you and your spouse while the case is...

When you make the decision to separate from your partner and you have children together, you have to think carefully about how to handle the child custody aspect of the split. This is a delicate balance because you must do what is best for the children and this might...

The amount of child support your child can receive isn’t set in stone. The arrangement can be — and often is — modified even after child support has been officially established. That’s good news because there are plenty of reasons why a parent might seek to change the...

You have an opportunity that can make your children’s lives even better. Maybe that’s a new job that will improve your family’s financial situation or the opportunity to buy a lovely home with yard space and room to run and play that you always hoped the children...

Here are some problematic behaviors that people often see exhibited by their soon-to-be ex-spouses while they’re going through their divorces: They may threaten to take the kids. Keep in mind that threats are easy to make, but getting a judge to agree to sole custody...

As your wedding day nears, there is no shortage of things to discuss with your partner. One of the most important, but not the most obvious, is the idea of creating a prenuptial agreement. Asking for a prenuptial agreement is tricky, as you don’t want to give your...