Category Archives: Child Custody
5 Things You Should Know about When it Comes to Child Custody Cases in Chicago, and Where You Can Go for Legal Help with Your Chicago Child Custody Case
Child custody is undoubtedly one of the most important issues that comes up in a Chicago divorce in which children have been born during the marriage. Indeed, after a married couple decides to get divorced in Chicago, one of the first things that many Chicago couples must consider is who will get to make… Read More »
Father of Illinois Girl Abducted by Mother Shares Statement about Case, Spreads Awareness about Parental Child Abduction in Chicago
In November, 2022, the popular online streaming platform, Netflix, released the series “Unsolved Mysteries,” a documentary series detailing various “mystery” cases that have not yet been solved. One of those cases featured a South Elgin, Illinois girl named Kayla Unbehaun who went missing in 2017, when she was only 9 years old. However, unlike… 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 »
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 »
Feeling Like Your Child Support Will Never Come Through after Your Chicago Divorce? Here’s What You Need to Know
It sounds like a nightmare scenario: a person gets divorced in Chicago with three children born in the marriage. They are awarded full custody of the three children, and their spouse is ordered to pay child support. The divorce is finalized and the parties have moved out of the family home, and cash is… Read More »
Child Custody in Chicago – When Does a Chicago Father Need to Prove Paternity in a Chicago Child Custody Case?
Child custody is a tough issue, and there really is no way around it. In Chicago, many parents are willing to spend significant amounts of time and significant resources, and are willing to expend a significant amount of stress and strain, to try to get the most access to their child and the most… Read More »
Do Chicago Courts Grant Chicago Fathers Less Time with Their Kids? A 2018 Study Reveals Illinois in Bottom Five States for Child Custody of Fathers
A 2018 study sheds some light on the numbers when it comes to child custody between mothers and fathers after divorce in Illinois, and the statistics may surprise some Chicago parents and couples. According to a 2018 study by Custody X Exchange, a company in Utah that sells software that helps divorced parents with… Read More »
A Case of Parental Kidnapping – How Biological Parents of Three Children Violated a Child Custody Order and Abducted Their Children from Their Children’s Grandfather
Earlier this summer, CBS Chicago News reported on a case that likely shocked some parents and grandparents in the Chicago area. On July 4, two Indiana parents were charged with violating the child custody order concerning their three biological children, after abducting them from a restaurant that they had been brought to by their… Read More »
Holidays, Kids, and Divorce: Making New Traditions
The holiday season is underway, and it’s time to start planning your celebrations. Splitting time between you and your ex can be challenging, so here are a few tips to make the holidays less stressful. Coordinate a Schedule in Advance. If you have completed settlement proceedings, there should be an agreement in place regarding… Read More »