Paternity
Children deserve to have both parents in their life. When one parent (always the father) will not readily admit to parentage, it is sad for everyone involved. But, that parent may have good cause to not admit to parentage of…
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Parents are parents. It does not matter what gender either parent is. When same sex parents divorce those same sex parents use a system of laws originally designed for opposite sex couples. Because Illinois divorce laws are implicitly designed for…
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Parents often come to me and ask if the other parent can simply “sign away their rights” and essentially have no further responsibility or right to their child. I’m not sure why they think a signature is all it takes…
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Children are a blessing…but sometimes their timing is way off. When you’re getting divorced in Illinois 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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