Whether you intend to cooperate with your ex to draft a parenting plan or you have to go to court because you argue, resolving custody disagreements is important when planning for life after divorce. Regardless of the approach employed, parents should try to keep the...
Family Law
Do grandparents get visitation rights Illinois?
Grandparents often wonder if they will have an opportunity to see their grandchildren if their sons and daughters separate or divorce. Most of the time, divorced families do continue to see each other, but problems could arise if one parent wants to move away or if a...
Is a genetic test necessary to establish paternity in Illinois?
You don't need to get married to have a committed relationship with someone else, and you don't need to be in a committed relationship to have a baby. However, as the father of a child, not marrying the mother somewhat changes your legal situation from what a married...
Co-parenting tips for an easier life after divorce
Divorcing isn’t always the easiest thing for parents to do, especially because it can mean tighter schedules with greater demands on an individual. Co-parenting can help make parenting after divorce easier, because it helps maintain the family unit in a way that...
Co-parenting after a difficult divorce
Whether you and your ex fought about money, faced the challenge of infidelity or had a contentious battle for custody, you have survived your high-conflict divorce. However, if you and your ex share custody, there is a new challenge ahead of you: figuring out how to...