by Russell D. Knight | Apr 17, 2019 | Allocation of Parenting Time, child custody, Child Support, Divorce, Family Law, Paternity
Divorces are difficult wherever they are. An Illinois divorce with a child or with children is even more difficult. I often tell clients who have no children or have grown children, “your divorce is automatically 75% easier than the average divorce with a child.” Is...
by Russell D. Knight | Oct 14, 2018 | Allocation of Parenting Time
This is the third in my series about places to go when you have the kids in Chicago for the weekend, the day or just the afternoon. There’s lots to do in Chicago but not a lot do with kids. Hopefully, these articles will help you find a place to enjoy your quality...
by Russell D. Knight | Oct 13, 2018 | Allocation of Parenting Time, child custody, Cook County Law, Divorce, Family Law
As you approach a Cook County Domestic Relations Courtroom you’ll notice a numbered list hung beside the courtroom door. That list will contain your case number, your name, your spouse’s name, and the names of a hundred other people whose cases are before the judge...
by Russell D. Knight | Dec 31, 2017 | Allocation of Parenting Time, child custody, Parenting Time
Grandparents rights in Illinois. It certainly sounds like it should be a thing…but it really isn’t in most circumstances. For years Illinois had a “grandparents’ rights” statute in the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution Act. Then in 2002, Wickham vs....
by Russell D. Knight | Dec 30, 2017 | Allocation of Parenting Time, Family Law, Parenting Time
In Illinois, the only law regarding telephone or electronic contact with children is the requirement that “provisions for communications, including electronic communications, with the child during the other parent’s parenting time,” 750 ILCS...
by Russell D. Knight | Dec 26, 2017 | Allocation of Parenting Time, child custody, Illinois Law
What Is Sole Custody? In Illinois, sole allocation of parental responsibilities (formerly known as “sole custody”) allows a parent to be solely responsible for making decisions for a minor child. Statutorily, these decisions are broken down into four...
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