When they first hear about it, most divorcing couples believe mediation will be a waste of time. They reason that if they can successfully talk...
When they first hear about it, most divorcing couples believe mediation will be a waste of time. They reason that if they can successfully talk...
Way back in the day, emotional abuse, which was then called mental cruelty, was basically the only way to obtain a divorce. Then, in 1969,...
A generation ago, most children grew up in “traditional” families. They lived with a married father and mother who had never been married to anyone...
Questions or concerns about parents’ rights in Illinois often arise in divorce cases involving minor children from the marriage. Yet it is important to know...
Before the new Illinois Parental Responsibility Law, Illinois courts would award child custody to one or both parents. Under the old system, Illinois courts could...
What Is An Uncontested Divorce? Just hearing the word divorce conjures an image for many estranged spouses battling one another in court over every last...
What Are Fathers' Rights? Historically, mothers have taken on most of the responsibility for raising children. This has been reflected in child custody cases, where...
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted everyone's lives even those that may want to get a divorce during COVID shutdown. Many once-normal activities are now impossible....