Category Archives: Family
Illinois Woman Seeks Help Regarding Potential Divorce and “What to Expect” of the Illinois Divorce Process
The Chicago divorce process can seem mysterious and complex to those who are unfamiliar with it. With Illinois state family laws and marriage and divorce laws, and rules of the court, a person may find the Chicago divorce process to be daunting, even if they have had it and are ready to call it… Read More »
“You’re Not the Father”: What Chicago Parents Can Do if They Suspect Their Child is Not Biologically Their Own
Years ago, before reality television shows like Keeping Up with the Kardashians and The Real Housewives franchises took over the airwaves and screens, talk shows dominated the afternoon boob-tube cycle, and paternity cases were a popular theme of controversy between on-screen couples. Indeed, the gleeful squeal of “You ARE the father!” or “You ARE… Read More »
Congratulations to Molshree A. Sharma on being selected as a Super Lawyer for 2025!
Congratulations to Molshree A. Sharma on being selected as a Super Lawyer for 2025! The Super Lawyers selection process is peer influenced and research driven, selecting the top 5% of attorneys to the Super Lawyers lists each year.
Congratulations to Jonathan R. Standeford on being selected as an Emerging Lawyer in Leading Lawyers.
Emerging Lawyers have been identified by their peers, and less than 2% of all lawyers licensed in each state have received this distinction.
Congratulations to our own Leading Lawyers!
Molshree Sharma Matthew Arnoux Geraldine Holt Leading Lawyers have been recommended by their peers and less than 5% of all lawyers licensed in each state have received the distinction of Leading Lawyers.
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 »
Divorce Statistics in 2024 – How Many Marriages End in Divorce?
It has been a long-held belief – or perhaps a rumor or myth, just waiting to be busted – that in the United States, and in Chicago, at least half of all marriages end in divorce. Indeed, this famous “street statistic” is one that many individuals and couples in Chicago have likely believed to… Read More »
Trial vs. Settlement: Will My Chicago Divorce Case be Resolved by Settlement or Trial, and How Will I Know?
When a person in Chicago initiates a divorce, it can be a somewhat scary and uncertain time if they decide to represent themselves and navigate the process alone. Indeed, the Chicago divorce process is a complex one, with state laws, court rules, and judge’s preferences to contend with both in building the case and… Read More »
Child Custody Evaluations in Chicago: What are They and When are They Ordered in a Chicago Divorce Case?
Child custody is undoubtedly one of the most challenging, emotional, time consuming, and financially expensive parts of a Chicago divorce case. Indeed, parents of children who were born into the marriage must determine who will have legal custody of the child (the decision-making power on the child’s behalf when it comes to things like… Read More »
Will My Chicago Divorce Impact my Mortgage Rate? Read All about the Intersection of Mortgage Rates and Divorce Proceedings in Chicago
Many Chicago residents are likely familiar with some of the common challenging issues that come up in Chicago divorce proceedings. Child support, child custody (and pet custody, too), division of property, alimony payments, and parenting plans are all issues that most individuals in Chicago have heard of, or maybe have dealt with in their… Read More »