Every parent wants their children to thrive and enjoy their childhoods. Unfortunately, things sometimes happen with the parents that leave the children caught in the middle. When parents divorce, they need to ensure that they are doing what’s best for the children....
Child Custody
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Why newly sober parents should avoid mocktails
If you’re a divorced parent who’s a recovering alcoholic, your spouse may have gotten full custody of your children. You may only have visitation rights and perhaps only supervised visitation. None of that is unusual – particularly when a parent is newly sober. It...
Child custody determinations in Illinois
If you are facing a divorce and you have children, you likely have significant custody concerns. Illinois courts will make a parenting time determination when parents cannot agree with one another. Before your court date, learn more about how child custody works in...
Summer vacation doesn’t mean your visitation rights go on hiatus
When you became one of many other divorced parents in Illinois, you likely determined you'd not allow the situation to cause a breakdown in your relationship with your children. You worked long and hard to negotiate a viable visitation plan. However, with summer...
Who gets to say what is best when child custody issues arise?
Some of the Illinois divorces that occur this year will involve parents who want to keep their children's best interests at heart as they sever marital ties and move forward to new lifestyles. Most parents agree that keeping what's best for children a main focal point...
What is virtual visitation, you ask?
Illinois parents who divorce face many challenging issues concerning their children. First of all, decisions about very basic matters, such as where children will live after a divorce is finalized, must be made. If parents agree on such matters, the court need merely...
Another state’s testimony laws in child custody cases may change
Illinois parents who've divorced understand how challenging it can be to develop new parenting plans that keep children's best interests at heart. Many say children themselves should be consulted more often when it comes to decisions regarding child custody and...
Robin Thicke and former wife fighting over child custody
Actor Alan Thicke unexpectedly passed away in December 2016. His son, Robin, did not invite his former wife to his father's funeral. He later claimed she never liked his father anyway and would only want to be there for publicity purposes. He has also stated that...
Father fighting for change in child custody laws
Many Illinois parents understand what it is like to go through a court battle regarding custody of their children. A man in another state had been engaged in a child custody fight with the mother of his three children. He was eventually granted custody by the court,...
Another NBA player involved in child custody battle
Just weeks ago, news of Scottie Pippin's contentious divorce situation spread throughout Illinois and across the internet. This week, another NBA player is in the news after a small victory in a circuit court regarding an ongoing child custody battle. DeAndre Jordan...
