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Divorce is difficult. Divorce is even more difficult when the parties to divorce have children. In theory, parents should be able to look past the issue of their divorce in order to remain partners in parenting. For lots of parents,…
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A marriage with a homemaker is often a symbiotic relationship where everyone is happier for it…until they’re not. After a divorce, there can be no further cooperation. The homemaker either has to get a job, request alimony, child support and/or…
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Every divorce or custody order typically includes a line saying “pursuant to this state’s laws.” People don’t live in one state forever. What happens when a party to a divorce or custody action moves and they need to enforce the…
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When two parents decide to no longer continue their relationship with each other they still must maintain a relationship with the children. When one parent’s relationship with his or her child is harmed by the other parent the term “parental…
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Divorce isn’t just the ending of a marriage, divorces can also be a new beginning. New relationships will blossom and then strengthen. If a divorced person has children, this means that there will be a stepparent situation that everyone will have…
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Parents are parents. Moms are moms and dads are dads. But when people get divorced or separated, some parents try to become the better parent, parent # 1, super parent, or something like that. In reality, there is no official…
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People don’t always announce, “I want a divorce!” Sometimes, they just leave…and you never hear from them again. The other spouse’s life must go on and get in order so they will need a divorce from the spouse who abandoned…
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Illinois divorce and family judges decide almost everything related to the children in a divorce or parentage matter based on what is in the children’s best interests. What exactly does “Best Interest Of The Child” mean in an Illinois divorce…
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There are lots of kinds of custody in Illinois. Sole custody implies that the child or children spend all of their time with one parent and the other parent has no say in how the child or children are raised. …
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A family is not just a mom, a dad and a kid. There are usually other kids. A child’s relationship to his or her siblings is a close bond that’s worth preserving. But, sometimes those siblings don’t live with mom…
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