Monthly Archives: December 2024
Divorce Mediation in Chicago – What are the Pros and Cons When it Comes to Mediation in a Chicago Divorce Case?
In the midst of perhaps confusing information, or perhaps a large amount of misinformation, about the Chicago divorce process online and “through the grapevine,” it can be difficult for a person going through the Chicago divorce process to know exactly what they may be facing when they initiate the dissolution of marriage process (or… Read More »
Illinois Changes Child Support Laws to Pass More Dollars Through to Families on TANF
There is no doubt that 2024 brought about a lot of change when it comes to politics and the political climate in Chicago and the United States. Although arguably the biggest political bout concerned the 2024 U.S. Presidential election, and much news focus was put on federal policies under the current Biden administration, the… Read More »
Cook County Domestic Violence Courthouse Program Facilitating Co-Parenting while Order of Protection is in Place Becomes Model for States Across U.S.
A Chicago Cook County Domestic Violence Courthouse program that seeks to help parents in domestic violence situations navigate child issues and co-parenting issues while domestic violence orders of protection are in place has become a model for the rest of the state and the country. According to local news reports, the program first started… Read More »
2019 Child Custody Battle Highlights Intersection of Child Custody Rights and “Gender Ideology”
A 2019 news story involving Chicago parents with differing ideas of how to co-parent their child who sought to begin a gender transition highlights how differing “gender ideologies” can impact a parent’s child custody rights. According to news reports, Chicago mother Jeanette Cooper lost custody of her 12-year-old child, Sophia, after she allegedly “failed… Read More »
Thinking of Moving Out of Chicago with the Kids While Your Divorce is Pending? Here’s What You Need to Know
When a person gets divorced in Chicago, there is no doubt that many aspects of their life may change, and one of those changes may be packing up and moving out of the marital home. While many people who are going through the Chicago divorce process may decide to ultimately remain in-state, some divorcing… Read More »
Is Learning about a Spouse’s “Distant Past” a Reason to Get a Divorce? Revelation about Wife’s Past Abuse Causes Husband to Seek Advice from Chicago Sun Times Columnist
What would you do if your spouse of many years came to you with revelations about their past, and that past would have made you think twice about marriage in the first place? And what would you do if that past involved extreme trauma, in which your spouse had been the victim of a… Read More »