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Tips for Making a Joint Parenting Agreement Work
Raising children can be very difficult for divorced or unmarried parents, especially if the relationship between them is strained. However, a child deserves the best from his or parents, and in many situations, that requires parents to put their differences aside and focus their efforts on meeting the child’s needs. Parents in Illinois with joint custody, or shared custody, of their children must do moreContinue reading
Children’s Testimony in Custody Cases
It is a hard truth that when many parents decide to divorce, they are unable to work through an agreeable child custody arrangement. Instead, many of these cases become a heated, mud-slinging, all-out battle. There are many different reasons for this scenario. In the majority of cases, it is because both parents truly love their child and do not want the child to only be withContinue reading
Children’s Testimony in Custody Cases
It is a hard truth that when many parents decide to divorce, they are unable to work through an agreeable child custody arrangement. Instead, many of these cases become a heated, mud-slinging, all-out battle. There are many different reasons for this scenario. In the majority of cases, it is because both parents truly love their child and do not want the child to only be withContinue reading
Steps to Financially Prepare for Divorce
The beginning months of every year have been historically the most popular months to file for divorce. Whether you are the person who has made the legal move to end your marriage–or your spouse has–there are several steps you should take to avoid making costly financial mistakes. Who Handles the Money in Your Marriage? It is quite common in many marriages for one spouse to be theContinue reading
Child Custody Modification: What Happens When a Parent is Convicted of DUI?
In the state of Illinois, if you are arrested and convicted for drunk driving, the consequences can be severe. Even a first offense drunk driving conviction not only results in a minimum of a year’s loss of license and heavy fine, but the guilty party can also face up to one year in jail. When people consider the consequences of drunk driving, one thing they oftenContinue reading
Child Support Obligations under Illinois Law
If you are going through a divorce in Illinois and have children, one of the most important issues you will have to negotiate with your spouse is who will get custody of the children. This factor can also determine which parent will be paying child support. In many child custody cases, the non-custodial parent (payor) is ordered to pay the custodial parent (payee) child support payments.Continue reading