While a divorce may be in the best interests of all parties, it is rare that either spouse finds it easy to separate. Divorce may only come after many months of effort to reconcile their differences. The realization that the marriage is over can be hard to take. While...
Child custody
3 ways to make co-parenting easier and 3 to make it harder
Few, if any, co-parenting relationships are plain sailing. Even when parents are happily married, they often disagree on things. Disagreeing is fine. It is how you disagree that matters. Talking things over and negotiating your way to a compromise is constructive....
How does Illinois enforce parenting time violations?
Most parents in the Chicago region expect their custody and parenting plan conflicts to end once and for all when their divorce concludes. However, since parenthood is forever, there can still be disagreements and disputes over parenting time after your divorce. When...
What is a “right of first refusal” when you share parenting time?
If you’re divorcing, even with the shared allocation of parenting time, you may not feel like you’re seeing your child as much as you’d like. Further, you may not be comfortable with the idea that someone you don’t know could be looking after them when your co-parent...
Help your child with their emotions when you divorce
Children will feel many emotions when their parents are going through a divorce. This might be challenging, especially for younger children. It’s up to the parents to help their kids adjust to the new way of life. Your children might not know how to relay what...
How does parenting time affect the best interests of the child?
Going through a divorce may be painful for each spouse. For the children, it could be even more difficult. As each spouse thinks about how their future may be changing, thoughts often turn to their children. One of the first things each spouse may consider should be...
Yes, children can continue to excel in school after their parents’ divorce
One of the biggest concerns that divorcing parents often have about their children is that the changes to their family will negatively affect how well they do in school. That means not just grades (although that’s a big concern), but involvement in extracurricular...
Tips for setting a parenting plan during divorce
Going through a divorce is a contentious process for many people. Parents have to ensure that they have a parenting plan in place for the children. Typically, getting this plan together means that you and your spouse will have to negotiate the terms. Doing this as...