Blog Posts in Family Law

Getting divorced is never an easy experience for anyone, but sometimes it is simply necessary. Given that it is a major event, the changes that come with dissolving a marriage will inevitably ...

Not every couple is the same. Some couples want to get married, and others are perfectly happy living and sharing their lives together “unofficially.” But the law generally prefers “married” to “ ...

When the breakdown of a romantic relationship occurs, both parties may agree to remain co-parents. Co-parenting usually means that both parties will cooperate with each other and raise the child ...

According to national statistics, there are approximately 1.5 million babies born each year to unmarried women. Although in many of these families the father immediately acknowledges paternity and his ...

On January 1, several new laws went into effect in Illinois. Certain ones may prove beneficial to you and your family—i.e. the Employee Sick Leave Act—especially if you are the custodial parent of ...

Effective January 1, 2017, there will be several new laws in place pertaining to Illinois marriage and divorce laws . Some of the family law issues which will be affected by the changes include child ...