Children are a blessing…but sometimes their timing is way off. When you’re going through a divorce and you get pregnant or your spouse gets pregnant, your divorce gets a lot more complicated. Still, that baby is coming and can be…
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How is paternity determined in Illinois? While it may be obvious as to who is the mother of a child (the woman who gave birth to that child) it is not 100% certain who is the father of a child. Our…
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People are getting married later and later. The scientific evidence is showing that it becomes increasingly difficult and even dangerous for a married couple to postpone conception. So, some married couples fertilize and egg via invitro fertilization and then subsequently…
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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…
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We all know that to find out if a child is yours or not is simply a matter of taking a DNA test. But how do you establish, legally, in Illinois, that you are not the father? How do you…
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This is number seven in my series of “Parenting Alone In Chicago.” My hope is that my clients or my readers can use these posts as a list of places to enjoy with their children after their divorce, separation or…
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