When parents divorced in the past, it was common for the children to live full-time with one parent, usually the mother, while the other parent received visitation with the children a few times a month. In recent decades, research has shown that children benefit from...
Divorce is difficult enough, but picking up the pieces in the aftermath can be its own challenge. Particularly if you have kids with your ex-spouse, you will be in a partnership with them of sorts for life. The “traditional” co-parenting living situation does not work...
If you had an acrimonious marriage or bitter divorce, you may not be on good terms with your ex-spouse. Still, if the two of you share custody of your kids, your former husband or wife should not sabotage your parent-child relationship. Parental alienation occurs when...
If you have a shared custody agreement in Illinois, dealing with an uncooperative co-parent can be exhausting. It can be especially frustrating if he or she disregards the time agreements in your parenting plan. Under Illinois law, parenting time abuse is illegal,...
Illinois parents like you want to limit the impact of divorce. Unfortunately, there is no way to completely eliminate the damage divorce does. But there are ways you can limit it. Having a strong co-parenting strategy is one of those ways. If you work together and...
Divorce complicates just about every aspect of parenting, and vacation planning is no different. If you want to take your child on an international holiday, there are a few considerations you should make first. Though your parenting plan should outline the rules...
After all the time spent hammering out a child custody agreement in Illinois, there may come a time when parents need to alter that order. Here are some reasons the court may modify the custody order. Child's best interests According to the Illinois General...
When you decided to divorce your spouse and share custody of your children, you may have assumed that much of your marital strife had come to an end. After all, you no longer must live with an incompatible spouse. However, if your former partner is actively trying to...
You never know what opportunities may arise in your life after your divorce in Mokena. For many of those that we here at Grotta & Associates, PC have worked with in the past, one such opportunity is the chance to relocate. While moving to a new area (for whatever...
In Illinois, child custody and visitation are called parenting time. When it comes to assigning parenting time, the court always defaults to what is in the best interest of the child, according to Herald & Review. Some feel this puts one parent at a disadvantage,...
