Blog Category: Child Custody

• What to Do After a Rejected Parental Relocation Request

   Posted on October 18, 2024

• Can Standard of Living Before Divorce Impact Custody? | IL

   Posted on September 30, 2024

• How to Approach Child Custody Mediation in Illinois

   Posted on September 11, 2024

• Three Challenges a Father May Face in an Illinois Divorce

   Posted on August 31, 2024

• Three Ways Illinois Parenting Plans Can Reduce Conflict

   Posted on August 05, 2024

• The Ins and Outs of Parenting Plans in Illinois

   Posted on May 08, 2024

• Understanding How the Use of Outside Experts Can Assist in a Custody Dispute in Illinois

   Posted on March 28, 2024

• Are Witnesses Ever Involved in Child Custody Cases?

   Posted on January 31, 2024

• Are There Any Legal Options for Addressing Parental Alienation?

   Posted on December 22, 2023

• What Is a Parenting Plan?

   Posted on November 08, 2023

• What Are Parental Rights and Responsibilities?

   Posted on October 25, 2023

• Tips for Handling Custody Disputes in a Divorce

   Posted on September 29, 2023

• How Do Courts Make Decisions About Child Custody in Illinois?

   Posted on September 12, 2023

• What Will a Parenting Plan Include in an Illinois Family Law Case?

   Posted on August 07, 2023

• Does the State of Illinois Favor Mothers in Child Custody Cases?

   Posted on June 29, 2023

• 10 Tips for Handling Holiday Co-Parenting Stress

   Posted on November 22, 2022

• Supervised Visitation and Other Parenting Time Restrictions in Illinois

   Posted on October 31, 2022

• 3 Co-Parenting Tips for Summer Vacation 

   Posted on May 18, 2022

• Understanding Parental Fitness in Illinois

   Posted on April 10, 2022

• Can My Ex Stop Me From Seeing My Child in Violation of Our Parenting Plan?

   Posted on March 31, 2022

• Can I Move If I Have a Child Custody Parenting Plan in Illinois? 

   Posted on January 26, 2022

• 5 Mistakes to Avoid in Your Illinois Parenting Plan

   Posted on December 28, 2021

• How Can Divorcing Parents Resolve Custody Disputes in Illinois?

   Posted on September 20, 2021

• How to Let Your Child’s Other Parent Know About Your Vacation

   Posted on July 01, 2021

• What is the Right of First Refusal in an Illinois Parenting Plan?

   Posted on June 07, 2021

• What Factors Make a Parent “Unfit” in an Illinois Child Custody Case?

   Posted on March 30, 2021

• How to Protect Your Parenting Time Rights in Illinois

   Posted on August 14, 2020

• Will I Lose Child Custody Rights if I Have a Mental Illness in Illinois?

   Posted on June 30, 2020

• How to Address Child Custody Issues During the Summer

   Posted on April 17, 2020

• How Will the Coronavirus Pandemic Affect Child Custody Issues?

   Posted on April 08, 2020

• How Is Child Custody Established for Unmarried Couples?

   Posted on March 26, 2020

• Illinois Divorce Laws May Change in Favor of Equal Parenting Time

   Posted on February 20, 2020

• Can Marijuana Use Affect Child Custody in an Illinois Divorce?

   Posted on January 22, 2020

• 5 Ways to Sabotage Your Child Custody Case

   Posted on August 29, 2019

• How Will a Guardian Ad Litem Affect My Child Custody Case?

   Posted on August 26, 2019

• Who Gets Custody of Children if the Custodial Parent Dies?

   Posted on August 20, 2019

• How Are Child Custody and Child Support Determined for Unwed Parents?

   Posted on June 03, 2019

• Moving to a New Home When Child Custody Is Shared in Illinois

   Posted on January 09, 2019

• When Will a Court Grant Child Custody to a Relative?

   Posted on December 05, 2018

• When Allowing Parenting Time May Endanger Your Child

   Posted on October 24, 2018

• When Your Ex Stops Following the Parenting Plan

   Posted on August 16, 2018

• When Religion and Sharing Custody Collide

   Posted on August 10, 2018

• Illinois Fathers at the Bottom of Parenting Time Awards

   Posted on August 04, 2018

• Are Non-Parents Ever Eligible for Custody?

   Posted on July 28, 2018

• The Purpose of Child Legal Advocates in Family Law Cases

   Posted on July 19, 2018

• Appellate Court Rules Non-Biological Parent Has Rights

   Posted on June 23, 2018

• Addressing Alcohol Abuse in Child Custody and Divorce

   Posted on June 15, 2018

• Springfield Considering a Coparenting Approach to Custody

   Posted on May 25, 2018

• Why You Might Need an Emergency Temporary Child Custody Order

   Posted on January 27, 2018

• Illinois Dads Seek Equal Right to Parenting Responsibilities

   Posted on January 19, 2018

• The Ability of Non-Parents to Obtain Custody or Visitation

   Posted on December 29, 2017

• Violence and Child Custody in Illinois

   Posted on September 08, 2017

• Dealing with Complicated Child Custody Exchanges

   Posted on July 28, 2017

• Differences of Religion and Child Custody

   Posted on May 19, 2017

• Who is Eligible to Receive Custody Rights Over a Child in Illinois?

   Posted on April 14, 2017

• When and How Parenting Responsibilities May be Restricted

   Posted on March 28, 2017

• Enforcing Custody Orders Across State Lines

   Posted on March 21, 2017

• How Courts Decide Custody in Illinois

   Posted on February 23, 2017

• Life Changes and So Can Parenting Plans: The Modification Process

   Posted on February 16, 2017

• Divorce and Dividing Parent Decision-Making Authority in Illinois

   Posted on December 02, 2016

• Divorced Parents Look for Creative Ways to Share Parenting Time

   Posted on November 17, 2016

• Am I Allowed to Move With My Child?

   Posted on August 22, 2016

• The Right of First Refusal

   Posted on August 05, 2016

• Terminating Parental Rights

   Posted on June 17, 2016

• Child Custody Proceedings in the Military

   Posted on May 20, 2016

• New Law Changes DCFS Reporting Requirements

   Posted on May 13, 2016

• Visitation Interference

   Posted on April 27, 2016

• Weight of a Child’s Opinion in Allocation of Parenting Time

   Posted on April 22, 2016

• New Law Makes Changes to the Children and Family Services Advisory Council

   Posted on March 16, 2016

• Parenting Plans

   Posted on February 01, 2016

• Enforcement of Illinois Child Custody Orders

   Posted on July 16, 2014

• Guide to Illinois Child Custody and Visitation

   Posted on July 03, 2014

• Right of First Refusal in Chicago, Illinois Child Custody and Visitation Cases

   Posted on April 07, 2014

• Stepparent Visitation in Illinois Child Custody Cases

   Posted on March 30, 2014

• Major Changes to Illinois Family Law

   Posted on December 00, 0000

• Determining Jurisdiction in Illinois Child Custody Cases

   Posted on December 00, 0000

• Legal Battle over Frozen Embryos

   Posted on December 00, 0000

• Breaking a Stalemate in Palatine Child Custody Cases

   Posted on December 00, 0000

• IL Supreme Court: Equitable Adoption Does Not Apply in Custody Proceedings

   Posted on December 00, 0000

• The Denial of Child Custody and Visitation to Illinois Fathers

   Posted on December 00, 0000

• ​Calculating Illinois Child Support

   Posted on December 00, 0000

• Joint and Sole Custody in Illinois

   Posted on December 00, 0000

• Equitable Adoption and Child Custody Proceedings

   Posted on December 00, 0000

• Illinois Court Clarifies the Hague Convention’s Mandatory Return Rule

   Posted on December 00, 0000