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Parents who serve in the military have the same rights as civilian parents when it comes to child custody disputes. When a parent is deployed, the other parent cannot use that time to strip them of their parental rights. Because of how child custody disputes have negatively impacted military parents, a federal law was passed … Continue reading Can Military Deployment Lead to Loss of Child Custody Rights?

Divorce and other family law matters are rarely simple. When the matters at hand include disputes over child custody or visitation rights, it is important to keep the best interests of children in mind when determining how to proceed. When the court makes custody decisions for a family, it looks closely at specific criteria to … Continue reading Child Custody Issues in Illinois: Keeping Best Interests in Mind

During a divorce, Illinois parents may have their own ideas about child custody arrangements, but the court is concerned with protecting the best interests of any minor children. This is done by identifying or crafting a child custody arrangement that is suited to the needs of the child, ultimately giving children stability during a time … Continue reading What You Need to Know About Child Custody Arrangements

It is the responsibility of Illinois parents to protect the best interests of their children both during the divorce process and upon agreement of a child custody order. This is particularly important when parents have agreed to work on the terms of a child custody agreement without the interference of a court. Although a divorce … Continue reading Protecting the Interests of the Children in a Child Custody Order

When you get a divorce, ending your relationship with your spouse doesn’t affect only you — it also affects your children. As much as you and your ex-spouse may both want to live with your children until they become adults and move out, it isn’t possible. This means that as part of your divorce, you … Continue reading A Child Custody Plan That Works for Both the Parents and Kids

Divorce brings about significant changes for every member of the family, particularly the children. Even when Illinois parents work very hard to establish a parenting plan that suits the needs of the family and the best interests of the kids, it can be difficult to maintain the details of these agreements over the long term. … Continue reading Options for Parents: Child Custody Modification After Divorce

Illinois legalized both medical and recreational marijuana on January 1, 2020. However, use of marijuana is still illegal on the federal level, and there is still a strong stigma against it in the family courts. When divorced parents use marijuana, even for medical purposes, it can raise issues that negatively affect parenting time and custody … Continue reading Child Custody and Medical Marijuana Use: A New Problem for Parents

In an ideal world, parents who are divorcing should be able to negotiate and come to an agreement regarding custody and visitation issues, and the well-being of the child should come first. Unfortunately, emotions and marital disputes often get in the way of smooth proceedings. In those instances, the courts need to step in to … Continue reading Understanding “Joint Custody” Laws in Illinois

When parents divorce in Illinois, child support is determined by a formula that changed on July 1, 2017, when Public Act 99-764 amended the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (IMDMA). Instead of the old method of relying on the net income of the non-custodial parent, there is now an income-share system that holds … Continue reading How Is Child Support Calculated in Illinois?

Driving under the influence of prescription medications can be as deadly for drivers as driving under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol. Consequently, even if the doctor prescribed your medication, both prescription and over-the-counter drugs could potentially lead to a DUI. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s National Roadside Survey, more than … Continue reading Can Legal Medications Result in a DUI?