Child Custody

Divorce can disrupt your child's life and create uncertainty and fear. Your proactive approach to helping your child understand the circumstances may alleviate some stress and provide comfort. Illinois is one of the states that consider the "best interests" of your...

If you and your spouse or partner named godparents for your children, such as at their baptisms, you may think that these people will step in and finish raising your children if something happens to you. Unfortunately, such is not the case. While your children’s...

Are you going through an Illinois divorce? If you have minor children, you must have a court-approved parenting plan approved by the court. Unless your ex has no parental rights due to your unique situation, you both have parenting responsibilities under state law....

Recent studies consistently show that children benefit when parenting time is nearly equal between mothers and fathers. Unfortunately, the law is still catching up to science. According to STAT, even some psychologists believe that in custody decisions involving young...

Having divorced parents raise a child in the same community is often the preferable way to give a child a stable upbringing. The problem is that sometimes one parent lacks the financial or familial support to raise a child. This is why sometimes parents decide to...

When you and your spouse divorce, you must share the responsibility you have for any children that you have together. Custody is a legal term for these responsibilities. The term custody may make you think of supervision of the children and care for their basic needs...

When deciding who gets custody of a child, emotions often get in the way, and parents may make a decision that is not in the best interest of the child. Rather than thinking about what they each want, each parent should consider what situation would be the healthiest...

If you have a child with someone and your romantic relationship ends, you must figure out who is going to be responsible for your child moving forward, and when. If you and your ex are unable to work out a suitable arrangement and parenting plan on your own, you may...

If you are a grandparent in Illinois raising children, things might be more difficult than they were the first time around. As stressful as it may be to go through parenting again, the state offers many resources that can help. Regardless of your income, if you are...