How Do You Create a Custody Schedule in Illinois?
Posted on June 24, 2025
Can I Get Full Custody of My Children in Illinois?
Posted on March 31, 2025
Can I Move Out of State With My Children After a Divorce?
Posted on March 14, 2025
How Does Visitation Work If We Have Joint Custody?
Posted on March 09, 2025
How Can I Change My Ex’s Parenting Time in Illinois?
Posted on February 28, 2025
How to Handle Parenting Time When One Parent Moves
Posted on February 20, 2025
What Happens if a Custody Order Is Violated?
Posted on February 19, 2025
When Is a Guardian ad Litem Necessary?
Posted on January 23, 2025
Can a Parent Stop Relocation in Illinois?
Posted on December 23, 2024
How Does Paternity Affect Child Custody in Illinois?
Posted on December 17, 2024
How Can I Balance Parenting Time Over the Holidays?
Posted on November 18, 2024
Can a Child’s Preference Impact Custody Decisions?
Posted on November 06, 2024
Do Children Have a Say in Illinois Custody Decisions?
Posted on November 05, 2024
How To Deal with Parental Alienation in Illinois Custody Cases
Posted on October 24, 2024
Do Stepparents Have Rights to Parenting Time After Divorce?
Posted on October 03, 2024
Will I Lose Custody if I Suffer from Mental Illness?
Posted on September 30, 2024
Important Information for Parents of Child Influencers in Illinois
Posted on September 17, 2024
Parental Abduction and Custody in Illinois
Posted on August 26, 2024
Can Grandparents Get Custody in Illinois?
Posted on August 15, 2024
Can I Homeschool My Child After an Illinois Divorce?
Posted on July 31, 2024
4 Tips for Staying Close With Your Child After Divorce
Posted on June 29, 2024
What Does a Guardian Ad Litem Do in an Illinois Divorce?
Posted on May 30, 2024
5 Things to Do if You Are Falsely Accused of Abuse in a Divorce
Posted on April 30, 2024
What Type of Custody Schedule Is Best for My Child?
Posted on April 25, 2024
How Do I Know If My Ex is Alienating My Child From Me?
Posted on April 19, 2024
Do I Have First Right of Refusal to See My Child in Illinois?
Posted on April 16, 2024
What Can I Do if My Spouse Has Pitted My Child Against Me in Illinois?
Posted on March 20, 2024
When Are Psychological Evaluations Used in Illinois Divorce?
Posted on March 20, 2024
What Is Birdnesting Custody in Illinois?
Posted on March 04, 2024
How Does an Illinois Judge Decide What Is in My Child’s Best Interest?
Posted on February 28, 2024
Illinois Parenting Plans 101
Posted on February 13, 2024
Psychological Evaluations and Divorce Litigation
Posted on February 07, 2024
Can I Increase My Parenting Time in Illinois?
Posted on January 04, 2024
A Glossary of Custody Terms
Posted on November 20, 2023
Will My Wife Get All Parental Rights in Our Illinois Divorce?
Posted on November 14, 2023
How Will a Judge Know What My Child’s Best Interests Are?
Posted on January 30, 2023
What Happens During a Child Custody Evaluation?
Posted on November 23, 2022
Can I Stop My Ex From Moving Away With the Kids?
Posted on November 21, 2022
Preventing Holiday Parenting Time Disputes
Posted on October 26, 2022
Guardians Ad Litem in Illinois Child Custody Disputes
Posted on October 12, 2022
Update: More States Moving Toward Equal-Time Custody Arrangements
Posted on September 12, 2022
Update: Understanding Child Custody
Posted on September 02, 2022
Evaluating the Advantages and Disadvantages of Different Shared Custody Schedules
Posted on July 14, 2022
Substance Abuse and Addiction in an Illinois Child Custody Dispute
Posted on June 20, 2022
When Is Supervised Parenting Time Appropriate in a Child Custody Case?
Posted on November 17, 2021
What Issues Will Parents Need to Address in a Joint Parenting Agreement?
Posted on November 11, 2021
What Are Parents’ Options for Sharing Custody of Children?
Posted on November 05, 2021
How Does Visitation Work in an Illinois Divorce?
Posted on August 27, 2021
What if I Do Not Want Custody of My Child?
Posted on July 15, 2021
Can My Ex Move Out of State with Our Child?
Posted on July 06, 2021
What if My Spouse is Alienating My Child From Me?
Posted on June 21, 2021
Can Marijuana Use Affect Child Custody Decisions in Illinois?
Posted on June 07, 2021
How to Practice Healthy Co-Parenting After Your Illinois Divorce
Posted on April 27, 2021
Can Fathers Seek Full Child Custody in Illinois?
Posted on April 08, 2021
What Happens When Your Co-Parent Abuses Your Child?
Posted on March 15, 2021
What You Should Know About Non-Parent Visitation in Illinois
Posted on March 11, 2021
Stay-at-Home Dads and the Allocation of Parental Responsibilities
Posted on March 05, 2021
4 Tips for Avoiding Mistakes in Parental Responsibility Disputes
Posted on February 26, 2021
Dealing With Parenting Time Disputes and Interference in Illinois
Posted on February 25, 2021
Tips for Creating a Parenting Plan in Your Illinois Divorce
Posted on February 22, 2021
Understanding the Right of First Refusal in Illinois Parenting Plans
Posted on February 03, 2021
Can I Stop My Ex-Spouse From Relocating With My Child in Illinois?
Posted on January 27, 2021
How to Handle Co-Parenting Conflicts Related to COVID-19 Precautions
Posted on January 26, 2021
What You Should Know About Changing Your Child’s Name After a Divorce
Posted on January 20, 2021
How Parental Responsibilities Are Allocated in an Illinois Divorce
Posted on December 29, 2020
Is Your Parenting Time Schedule Ready for the Holidays?
Posted on December 09, 2020
Important Provisions to Consider in Your Illinois Parenting Plan
Posted on December 09, 2020
Can Supervised Parenting Time Be Required in Illinois?
Posted on November 04, 2020
The Dangers of Parental Alienation in an Illinois Divorce
Posted on October 12, 2020
Do I Have the Right to Relocate With My Child?
Posted on October 08, 2020
How Does Mental Illness Affect Parental Rights in an Illinois Divorce?
Posted on September 18, 2020
What Should I Expect During a Child Custody Evaluation in Illinois?
Posted on September 04, 2020
Three Considerations When Creating a Parenting Plan for Your Teenagers
Posted on August 18, 2020
What Is the Right of First Refusal in an Illinois Parenting Plan?
Posted on August 11, 2020
Tips for Co-Parenting After a Contested Divorce in Illinois
Posted on July 17, 2020
Creating a Long-Distance Parenting Plan That Works For Everyone
Posted on July 06, 2020
Reasons to Not Seek Sole Responsibility for Your Children During Divorce
Posted on May 17, 2020
How COVID-19 Has Affected Phone Call Etiquette for Divorced Parents
Posted on May 04, 2020
How to Co-Parent During a Crisis
Posted on April 10, 2020
Who Gets Jurisdiction When Divorced Parents Live in Different States?
Posted on March 16, 2020
Creating a Parenting Plan for a Child with Special Needs
Posted on March 04, 2020
Can My Legal Marijuana Use Impact Parenting Time?
Posted on March 04, 2020
What DCFS Involvement Means for Your Divorce
Posted on February 20, 2020
How Divorce Has Improved for Men in the Past Decade
Posted on January 22, 2020
4 Things You Should Not Overlook When Creating Your Illinois Parenting Plan
Posted on December 18, 2019
Withholding Parenting Time Can Violate Civil and Criminal Laws
Posted on December 09, 2019
Attacking Your Co-Parent’s Character Rarely Has the Intended Effect
Posted on November 28, 2019
How to Address Holiday Parenting Schedules in Your Illinois Parenting Plan
Posted on November 20, 2019
Illinois Courts Cannot Discriminate Against Parents for Legal Marijuana Use
Posted on November 09, 2019
How a Criminal Case Could Affect Your Parental Responsibilities
Posted on October 14, 2019
Using Provisions to Strengthen Your Parenting Plan
Posted on September 23, 2019
How Apps Can Help You with Co-Parenting
Posted on August 27, 2019
Have You Considered a "Nesting Plan" In Your Illinois Divorce?
Posted on August 15, 2019
Does Illinois Law Allow Me to Relocate With My Child After My Divorce?
Posted on July 30, 2019
Can Divorce Make You a Better Parent?
Posted on July 25, 2019
Why Parental Alienation Is Controversial in Family Law
Posted on July 13, 2019
Three Reasons Why Children Benefit From Shared Parenting
Posted on June 17, 2019
Four Advantages to Being a Single Parent
Posted on June 04, 2019
The Role of Parenting Plans in Illinois Divorce Cases
Posted on May 16, 2019
Can You Force Your Co-Parent to Take Parenting Time?
Posted on May 09, 2019
Protecting Your Children from a Dangerous Co-Parent
Posted on May 01, 2019
How is Child Custody Determined in Illinois Divorce Cases?
Posted on March 29, 2019
Work Travel Can Interfere with Parenting Time
Posted on March 13, 2019
Caretaking Functions Define Parental Responsibility in Illinois
Posted on February 14, 2019
An Explanation of Illinois Relocation Laws
Posted on February 12, 2019
Making Long-Distance Parenting Work
Posted on January 19, 2019
Calling Character Witnesses During a Parenting Case
Posted on December 24, 2018
Give Teens a Say in Post-Divorce Holiday Plans
Posted on December 17, 2018
Healthy Divorce Parenting Plans for Infants
Posted on November 14, 2018
Celebrating Halloween as a Divorced Parent
Posted on October 22, 2018
How Stepparents Can Secure Visits After Divorce
Posted on October 04, 2018
Presenting Evidence of Child Abuse by Co-Parent
Posted on September 21, 2018
Divorcing Parents Disagree on Jurisdiction in International Case
Posted on August 03, 2018
Do Courts View Free-Range Parenting as Child Neglect?
Posted on July 14, 2018
Planning a Family Summer Vacation After Divorce
Posted on July 02, 2018
How Dads, Kids Can Cope with Father's Day Apart
Posted on June 15, 2018
Perfect Solutions Rarely Exist in Child Relocation Disputes
Posted on May 16, 2018
Parental Guilt Can Lead to Poor Parenting After Divorce
Posted on May 10, 2018
Non-Biological Parents Retain Rights After Same-Sex Divorce
Posted on May 02, 2018
Logistics of Equal Parenting Time in Action
Posted on April 20, 2018
What the Equal Parenting Time Law Would Mean in Illinois
Posted on April 17, 2018
Comforting Children in New Home After Divorce
Posted on March 21, 2018
Variables Involved in Parent's Right of First Refusal
Posted on March 11, 2018
When Parents' Faiths Collide After Divorce
Posted on February 20, 2018
Parental Rights with Unmarried Same Sex Couples
Posted on January 25, 2018
Child Safety Is Court's Only Concern When Parents' Beliefs Conflict
Posted on December 12, 2017
Children Take Priority for Divorced Families During Holidays
Posted on November 17, 2017
How Illinois Courts Treat Mental Disability When Determining Parental Fitness
Posted on August 04, 2017
Grounds for Terminating Parental Rights in Illinois
Posted on July 25, 2017
Celebrating Your First Post-Divorce Father's Day
Posted on June 08, 2017
Recognizing Different Parenting Time Violations
Posted on May 18, 2017
Proving Emotional Abuse When Determining Allocation of Parental Responsibilities
Posted on May 09, 2017
Divorced Parents' Rights When Children Travel Internationally
Posted on April 25, 2017
Who Gets Child Custody During a Same-Sex Divorce?
Posted on March 29, 2017
Significant Decision-Making Responsibilities Regarding Your Child
Posted on November 30, 2016
Can I Still Get Sole Custody of My Child?
Posted on November 17, 2016
Handling Your Child's Legal Needs as a Divorced Parent
Posted on October 10, 2016
Disagreements between Coparents
Posted on September 21, 2016
Parenting Time during the School Year
Posted on September 19, 2016
If You Are Asked to Take a Drug Test for Your Divorce
Posted on August 11, 2016
Custody Concerns for Fathers
Posted on August 09, 2016
How Much Say Do I Have in What Happens during My Former Partner's Parenting Time?
Posted on August 04, 2016
Could Birdnesting Be Right for You?
Posted on July 28, 2016
How Is the Quality of a Parenting Time Relationship Defined?
Posted on July 21, 2016
Co-Parenting: Keeping Your Kids Safe This Summer Is a Team Effort
Posted on July 14, 2016
Using a Polygraph as Part of a Parenting Time Evaluation
Posted on June 08, 2016
Can I Keep My Ex's New Partner from Spending Time with My Child?
Posted on May 23, 2016
Can My Mental Illness Impact My Parenting Time Agreement?
Posted on May 11, 2016
Child Custody: Are Siblings Always Kept Together?
Posted on April 14, 2016
Parental Abduction: When a Parent Does Not Return a Child
Posted on April 05, 2016
Minimizing Co-Parenting Conflicts
Posted on March 21, 2016
New Laws Give Illinois Grandparents New Rights
Posted on February 25, 2016
Relocation and Child Custody
Posted on February 23, 2016
Modification of Parenting Time Schedule
Posted on January 27, 2016
Fitness of a Parent in Child Custody Cases
Posted on January 25, 2016
Parental Responsibility: Choosing Your Child's Religion
Posted on January 11, 2016
How Can the Court Restrict My Parenting Time with My Child?
Posted on January 04, 2016
Changes to Illinois Child Custody Laws
Posted on December 28, 2015
DCFS Investigations and Child Custody
Posted on December 23, 2015
Who Is a Mandated Reporter?
Posted on December 14, 2015
My Teen Is Having a Baby. What Are My Legal Obligations to the Baby?
Posted on December 09, 2015
Child Custody Modification in Illinois
Posted on November 11, 2015
Things to Know before Your Deposition
Posted on October 29, 2015
Forced Visitation: Can the Court Force My Child to Spend Time with Me?
Posted on October 23, 2015
Minor Drug Charges and Child Custody
Posted on October 21, 2015
Supervised Visitation
Posted on September 16, 2015
Visitation Rights Violations
Posted on August 21, 2015
Child Custody Psychological Evaluation
Posted on August 07, 2015
Seeking Sole Child Custody
Posted on August 06, 2015
What is Parental Abduction?
Posted on July 29, 2015
Child Custody Modification
Posted on July 24, 2015
Challenges Blended Families Face
Posted on June 25, 2015
Parenting While Incarcerated in Illinois
Posted on May 15, 2015
Unmarried Couples' Rights
Posted on April 15, 2015
Determining Custody: Can a Child Choose His or Her Own Custody Arrangement?
Posted on March 31, 2015
Enforcing Child Custody Orders
Posted on February 23, 2015
Reporting Child Medical Neglect in Illinois
Posted on February 02, 2015
Paternity Testing and Unmarried Fathers' Rights
Posted on January 20, 2015
Investigating Reports of Child Abuse or Neglect
Posted on January 14, 2015
