You have parenting time with your child on the upcoming weekend, but you’ve got a big presentation you have to make to a potential client on Monday. Or maybe you’ve been working late all week and haven’t had time to clean the house, do the laundry or run errands. How...

If you have primary physical custody of your child, they may experience some separation anxiety before they go to your co-parent’s home. This can also happen when custody is split roughly in half but you’re still in the family home. If your child has outgrown the...

Even though you’re excited about marrying your partner, you’re likely to have some concerns. And for many people, that brings them to consider the benefits of creating a prenuptial agreement. The first step in creating a prenuptial agreement is talking to your partner...

Taking your children on holiday becomes more complicated when you divorce. When you divorce, you need to draw up a parenting plan detailing how you and your ex will split time with your children. One thing many parents struggle to work out is how to share the...

Courts often decide the final child support amount for divorcing Illinois parents. They make the decision based on factors in both parent's lives at the time of the divorce. But courts also understand that these factors change. Your life will not stay the same...

When people are getting a divorce in Illinois, their first instinct may be to vent their frustration and disdain to anyone who is willing to listen. They may feel that sharing their frustration with other people will provide comfort, reassurance and validation. ...

When you're driving, you know that you have to pay attention and take steps to slow down or stop when necessary. Every time you drive, you know it's your responsibility to watch out for your own safety, because it's impossible to trust everyone on the roads to do the...

According to a study by Custody X Change, a typical child support payment in Illinois ranges from about $735 to $880 per month. The study used an average income of $55,000 for the custodial parent and $45,000 for the noncustodial parent. It also assumed that the...

It is rarely easy for two parents to raise their child separately, but coparenting after divorce or separation may ultimately be the best solution for everyone involved. Still, there are many pitfalls along the way, and if one or both parents do not respect each...

Parents must make decisions they feel are in the best interests of their children. When the parents aren't in a relationship any longer, they will have to outline a child custody agreement. If you are facing a custody case in Illinois, there are some specific points...