Child Custody

Deciding that a marriage is over means that you have to learn how to work as a co-parent with your child's other parent. Trying to find strategies that help to make the situation easier is imperative because how you and your co-parent work together can have an impact...

Working out child custody arrangements can be a sensitive matter for divorcing parents in Illinois. How parents decide who will have custody of their children and how much parenting time they will share is one of the most difficult parts of any divorce case. At Next...

During divorce, legal separation, or the establishment of a first-time custody arrangement for non-married parents, there can be a number of legal requirements that might seem overwhelming at first. Creating a plan for child custody, which is divided into “parental...

When parents of minor children get divorced in Illinois, they need to submit something called a “parenting plan” to a judge for approval. In the best-case scenario, parents will have already created a parenting plan together and can simply submit it to the court as...

You're getting divorced, and you do have a lot of issues you need to work out where your child is concerned. One big issue that many divorcing parents overlook is how they plan to handle the situation when their child is old enough to drive. Whether your child is a...

Your marriage may have gotten to the point where you and your spouse could no longer see eye to eye. Disagreements and tension in the household may have reached levels that you both could no longer cope with. This is what motivated you to pursue a divorce. Despite the...

Co-parenting can be a headache, especially if you are not on good terms with your former spouse. While both parents should put their differences aside and focus on bringing up the children, it is not always the case. You may find yourself in a situation where your...

When a marriage ends in a separation or divorce, one of the decisions the court will have to make is who gets primary custody of the child and who gets visitation rights. This is known as a child custody decree, and both parties are required by law to abide by its...

While it has been slow going, members of the LGBTQA community are steadily gaining more and more rights like everyone else. While same-sex partnership is now legal throughout the nation, some legal issues are still quite difficult for same-sex couples to navigate. One...

Often, the courts in Illinois will set out a custody arrangement between spouses. This can be done willingly or may be enforced if necessary. However, there are occasions where one parent will repeatedly violate an arrangement that has been put in place. Such...