Blog Category: Family Law

• Can a Parent Voluntarily Relinquish Parental Rights in Illinois?

   Posted on January 06, 2025

• Identifying Signs of Parental Alienation in Divorce in Illinois

   Posted on April 09, 2024

• Three Reasons to Consider a Postnuptial Agreement

   Posted on December 31, 2022

• Can a Step-Parent Discipline a Child in Illinois?

   Posted on August 25, 2022

• What Can I Do if My Spouse is Trying to Alienate Me From My Children?

   Posted on August 18, 2022

• Should Every Illinois Couple Create a Prenuptial Agreement?

   Posted on August 16, 2022

• Can I Get Custody of My Child if I Was Never Married to the Mother?

   Posted on August 09, 2022

• What Does it Mean if a Court Orders Supervised Parenting Time?

   Posted on August 02, 2022

• Could My Mental Health Evaluation Be Used Against Me In a Child Custody Case?

   Posted on February 17, 2022

• What if My Ex and I Disagree About Our Gender-Nonconforming Child? 

   Posted on February 15, 2022

• Can I Petition to Modify Child Support in Illinois if I Found Out My Ex Got a Raise? 

   Posted on February 08, 2022

• How Can I Adopt My Grandchild in Illinois? 

   Posted on October 19, 2021

• What are the Five Different Types of Adoption Available to Illinois Parents? 

   Posted on September 15, 2021

• What is the Purpose of a Postnuptial Agreement? 

   Posted on August 13, 2021

• Illinois Senate Sends Unanimous Adoption Bill to Governor Pritzker

   Posted on July 29, 2021

• How Does Getting Married Later in Life Affect Family Law Issues?

   Posted on April 14, 2021

• Getting Remarried? Make Sure to Consider These Important Issues

   Posted on March 03, 2021

• Should I Get a Legal Separation if I Am Not Ready for Divorce?

   Posted on February 26, 2021

• Thinking About Adopting a Child in Illinois? Make Sure You Know the Law

   Posted on January 08, 2021

• What Is the “Safe Haven Law” in Illinois?

   Posted on November 16, 2020

• What Are the Most Common Issues That Can Derail an Illinois Adoption?

   Posted on August 31, 2020

• What Steps Are Involved in the Illinois Adoption Process?

   Posted on August 11, 2020

• Should I Have An Open Adoption in Illinois?

   Posted on July 28, 2020

• What Happens if a Parent Does Not Follow an Illinois Parenting Plan?

   Posted on May 28, 2020

• What Happens if an Illinois Adoption Is Contested?

   Posted on April 14, 2020

• Advantages and Disadvantages of Signing a Prenuptial Agreement

   Posted on April 10, 2020

• How Do Children From a Previous Relationship Affect Child Support?

   Posted on April 08, 2020

• When Should a Couple Consider Legal Separation Instead of Divorce?

   Posted on February 21, 2020

• When Can a Parent Be Considered “Unfit” in an Illinois Family Law Case?

   Posted on February 04, 2020

• Tips to Mentally Prepare for an Illinois Adoption

   Posted on August 20, 2019

• Tips for Talking About Adoption With Your Children

   Posted on June 21, 2019

• What Types of Orders of Protection Are Available in Illinois?

   Posted on May 22, 2019

• How Does the Illinois Safe Haven Law Affect Adoption Cases?

   Posted on May 20, 2019

• What Legal Issues Can Arise in Different Types of Adoptions?

   Posted on April 15, 2019

• When Should I Discuss a Prenuptial Agreement With My Partner?

   Posted on February 08, 2019

• Preparing for the Adoption Process

   Posted on January 31, 2019

• Why a Prenuptial Agreement May be the Right Choice

   Posted on November 26, 2018

• What You Need to Know Before Adopting

   Posted on November 05, 2018

• Is Appealing Your Family Law Case Right for You?

   Posted on September 14, 2018

• Family law courts see increase in gray divorce

   Posted on June 01, 2018

• Tax changes affect family law rules

   Posted on March 07, 2018

• Family law statistics reveal top locations for divorce

   Posted on February 01, 2018

• Family law changes may come with new tax bill

   Posted on December 19, 2017

• Tips for family law, divorce from those with experience

   Posted on December 07, 2017

• Common Prenuptial Agreement Mistakes to Avoid

   Posted on July 26, 2017

• How the State of Illinois Establishes Paternity

   Posted on July 11, 2017

• Family Violence or Parental Alienation? The Answer is Rarely Clear

   Posted on May 23, 2017

• Summer Scheduling Conflicts After Divorce or Separation

   Posted on April 18, 2017

• Kids of Divorce May Feel They Have "Lost Their Childhood" - What Every Parent Should Know About Divorce

   Posted on March 29, 2017

• Do You Need a Cohabitation Agreement?

   Posted on March 27, 2017

• New Report Says Relationships Are the Biggest Financial Risk to Women - How You Can Mitigate the Risk

   Posted on March 20, 2017

• Study Shows Children of All Ages Can Benefit from Overnight Visits with Dad

   Posted on February 02, 2017

• Tips for Co-Parenting with an Unreliable Parent

   Posted on January 26, 2017

• Important Considerations to Make When Discussing Divorce with Your Children

   Posted on January 05, 2017

• Dealing with Co-Parenting Stress, Conflict, and Contention

   Posted on December 19, 2016

• Recent Study Offers Some Insight on Co-Parenting Hurdles and Ideas on How to Overcome Them

   Posted on December 08, 2016

• Talking to Your Children About Divorce

   Posted on November 30, 2016

• Making the Nesting Divorce Work for Your Family

   Posted on November 23, 2016

• As Awareness of Parental Alienation Grows, Protecting Children from Abuse Becomes More Difficult

   Posted on November 16, 2016

• Fathers Play a Key Role in the Social, Intellectual, and Emotional Development of Children

   Posted on September 14, 2016

• Could a Prenuptial Agreement Decrease Your Chances of Divorce

   Posted on August 12, 2016

• Developing a Parenting Plan for an Illinois Divorce

   Posted on August 05, 2016

• Illinois Bill Would Make Adoption Records More Transparent for Adult Adoptees

   Posted on May 04, 2016

• Questions You Need Answered Before Filing an Appeal

   Posted on March 15, 2016

• How a Spouse's Criminal Activity Can Affect the Marital Estate

   Posted on February 24, 2016

• Common Law Marriage and Divorce in Illinois

   Posted on January 27, 2016

• The Importance of Prenuptial Agreements When You Marry After 40

   Posted on January 20, 2016

• Understanding Jurisdiction in Illinois Family Courts

   Posted on January 06, 2016

• Understanding the New Illinois Family Court Procedures for Cases Involving Children

   Posted on December 22, 2015

• What Happens When Your Spouse is Wasting and Destroying Assets?

   Posted on December 08, 2015

• What You Need to Know About Appealing Your Family Law Case

   Posted on December 03, 2015

• Working with Your Ex-Spouse to Solve Parenting Issues

   Posted on October 28, 2015

• Dangers and Benefits of Illinois Postnuptial Agreements

   Posted on October 23, 2015

• How Do the Recent Illinois Family Law Changes Affect Same Sex Marriages?

   Posted on September 18, 2015

• How Do the New Illinois Child Custody Laws Affect Me?

   Posted on September 02, 2015

• Who is Eligible to Adopt?

   Posted on August 24, 2015

• What Is a Prenuptial Agreement?

   Posted on August 05, 2015

• Significant Changes to Family Law in Illinois

   Posted on July 31, 2015

• What Do Orders of Protection Do?

   Posted on July 14, 2015

• Property Division Without Divorce: Postnuptial Agreements

   Posted on July 07, 2015

• The Illinois Domestic Violence Act

   Posted on April 22, 2014