A family court will consider several factors before allocating parental responsibilities after divorce. Key among them is the children's best interests, which must come first in any decisions affecting them. But, what exactly are these interests, and how will they...
Many divorced parents plan out some kind of co-parenting child custody agreement that works in their and their child’s best interests. Deciding what is in the best interest of a child can be difficult, but not impossible when a co-parent is willing to work with the...
You and your spouse may have recently considered divorce. You’re afraid divorce might affect your child. You talk with your spouse and you both agree on how co-parenting will fill that gap in your child’s life. There are lots of advantages to being in a co-parenting...
When allocating parental responsibilities, the court always puts the children’s interests first. But what if circumstances have changed since the decision was made and the children are at risk of harm? Is there anything you can do if you cannot agree on a way forward...
If you and your spouse are planning to get a divorce, you need to know how to tell your children about it. This is a delicate process, to say the least, and the specifics are different for every family. That said, there are some key tips you want to keep in mind to...
Custody is something that couples struggle to resolve when they end their relationships. Illinois state law talks about the allocation of parental responsibilities and rights largely in the context of a divorce. However, plenty of couples have children without getting...
Parents need to make medical decisions for their young children, regardless of their marital status. One of the first examples of this is deciding what vaccines a newborn should get and when he or she should get them. Traditionally, parents just work together and get...
Remaining an active parent is likely the most important consideration in your upcoming Illinois divorce if you share minor children with your spouse. The judge presiding over the dissolution of your marriage will try to be fair in how they allocate parental rights and...
What's the link between a family's means, divorce and a child's academic success? Believe it or not, children of wealthy parents struggle harder to adapt when their parents divorce than children of lesser means. The authors of a 2019 University of California, Los...
You have a child and you are not married to the child’s other parent. Perhaps you never were. Perhaps you got divorced. Either way, you know that you now need to work together as co-parents, even if you’re not involved with one another on any other level. There are a...
