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Can a Parent Relocate With a Child After an Illinois Divorce?
A divorce under any circumstances can be difficult, and when a couple has a child, that can further complicate the process. Typically, parents do not want to give up time with their child once the...
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What Mistakes Should I Avoid in an Illinois Divorce?
If you are facing a divorce, you are likely to be plagued with feelings of doubt and uncertainty. While there is no “correct” way to go about the process of ending your marriage, you will want to be...
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What Should a Divorced Parent Consider Before Deciding to Relocate?
These days, with the world at your fingertips through the Internet, it is easier than ever to find a new job or locate a new house, making parental relocation even more likely than it might have been...
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Increasingly Common Causes of Divorce
While many of the typical reasons for divorce are longstanding and straightforward, there are some subtler causes that you and your spouse might not have been as attuned to in recent years. Due to new...
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What Is Equitable Division of Property in an Illinois Divorce?
As discussed in a previous blog, the division of property in a divorce is a complex and nuanced issue in Illinois. This is because, as with many states, property is not simply divided equally; by law,...
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How Are Children’s “Best Interests” Determined in a Family Law Case?
In Illinois, child custody is referred to as the “allocation of parental responsibilities,” and divorce and family law cases will focus on the “best interests” of the child when determining how parents...
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What You Need to Know About Shared Parenting Time Bills in Illinois
In our previous blog post, we focused primarily on what are considered the best interests of the child in child custody cases. The “best interests of the child standard” by which courts in Illinois...
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A Guardian Ad Litem Has Been Assigned to My Child Custody Case – Now What?
Divorce or family law cases involving child custody primarily focus on “the best interests of the child.” In particularly complex and contested child custody cases, such as ones involving very young...
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What Qualifies a Lawyer to Be a Guardian Ad Litem in Illinois?
In a recent blog, we looked at what you should do if a guardian ad litem (GAL) gets assigned to your child custody case. However, you may be wondering what exactly qualifies these lawyers to be...
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What Should I Do if I Suspect Child Abuse When I Share Child Custody?
As you may know, child custody issues can be an ongoing concern long after a ruling is made in court. From allocating parental responsibilities and enacting a parenting plan to coordinating...
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How Is a Guardian Ad Litem Different from a Child Representative?
In previous blogs, we have discussed the role that guardians ad litem (GAL) play in child custody cases. But GALs are not the type of only objective third party who can work to help judges and...
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Should We Stay Together for the Kids Instead of Getting a Divorce?
One common question that married couples often need to face is whether they should stay together for their kids. In many cases, there may be equally convincing arguments for getting a divorce or...
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Are There Benefits to Getting a Civil Union Instead of a Marriage?
In 2011, Illinois passed into law the Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act. This law enabled both same-sex and opposite-sex couples the freedom to enter into a civil union that would give...
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How Can Pregnancy Affect a Divorce in Illinois?
Most divorce cases involve a variety of complex issues, but there are some situations that may leave spouses wondering about their rights and how they can protect themselves going forward. One concern...
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5 Reasons You May Want to Postpone Divorce if You Are Pregnant
There are plenty of legal challenges involved in getting a divorce while pregnant. However, those complications are not the only reasons to give careful thought to whether you want to end your...
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4 Things to Consider When Introducing a New Partner to Kids Post-Divorce
After your marriage has ended, you will likely be ready to move on and begin again, and this may mean starting a new romantic relationship. However, you may not want to rush into introducing a new...
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Should I Update My Parenting Plan Due to Illinois’ Stay-at-Home Order?
Governor Pritzker has extended the Illinois Stay-at-Home Executive Order through the end of April. This new state government guideline has required many Illinois residents to adjust to a “new normal”...
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When Can Parental Rights Be Terminated in Illinois?
When married parents get a divorce or unmarried parents are separated, arrangements for child custody will be put in place. A court-approved parenting plan will include decisions regarding parental...
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Are There Any Benefits to Getting Divorced While Pregnant?
While there are many legitimate reasons to postpone or cancel a divorce due to pregnancy, a person may have some compelling reasons to get divorced while pregnant. As difficult as it may be to end your...
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Throughout the divorce process, if you have children, you and your co-parent will need to devise a parenting plan that clearly defines the allocation of parental responsibilities, parenting time...
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