Blog Category: Child Custody

• Can a Custodial Parent Legally Withhold Visitation?

   Posted on May 27, 2025

• What Are the Child’s "Best Interests?"

   Posted on May 16, 2025

• How Does Visitation Work When Parents Live in Different States?

   Posted on April 04, 2025

• Can I Ask a Court for Virtual Visitation?

   Posted on March 21, 2025

• What is the Right of First Refusal in Divorce in Illinois?

   Posted on March 18, 2025

• Can Grandparents Get Custody Without a Parent's Permission?

   Posted on December 26, 2024

• Protecting Your Custody Rights During Divorce

   Posted on June 26, 2024

• Does Our Son Have a Say in Illinois Custody Decisions?

   Posted on July 24, 2023

• Do Illinois Courts Favor the Mother in Custody Proceedings?

   Posted on July 10, 2023

• The Essential Considerations for Relocating a Child After a Divorce

   Posted on May 18, 2023

• What to Do if Your Ex-Husband is Continuously Violating the Parenting Plan

   Posted on May 09, 2023

• What is the Role of a Child Custody Evaluator?  

   Posted on February 09, 2023

• Can a Child Choose Which Parent He or She Lives With? 

   Posted on January 26, 2023

• When and How is Wage Garnishment Used to Collect Child Support? 

   Posted on January 17, 2023

• What Should I Do if My Ex-Wife Violates Our Parenting Plan?

   Posted on December 26, 2022

• How are Child Specialists Utilized in an Illinois Divorce? 

   Posted on December 08, 2022

• If I Move Out of Illinois, Can I Change Our Custody Order in the New State?

   Posted on October 11, 2022

• How Do Illinois Judges Determine a Child's Best Interests?

   Posted on August 11, 2022

• Can Remarriage Be a Substantial Change in Circumstances for Modifying a Parenting Plan?

   Posted on July 21, 2022

• Can I Get Full Custody in Illinois if My Childs Mother is Abusive?

   Posted on June 21, 2022

• Can I Move Out of Illinois With My Child After Divorce? 

   Posted on October 26, 2021

• What Does a Custody Evaluator Do in a High Conflict Divorce?

   Posted on July 21, 2021

• Important Things to Think About When Creating a Summer Parenting Plan

   Posted on May 28, 2021

• Should I Consider a Parallel Parenting Plan After an Illinois Divorce?

   Posted on May 24, 2021

• What Are the Requirements for Parenting Plans in Illinois?

   Posted on March 31, 2021

• What Are the Laws Regarding Moving When You Share Custody in Illinois?

   Posted on March 10, 2021

• How Can a Parent Get Sole Custody of Their Children in Illinois?

   Posted on February 16, 2021

• What Should I Do If I am Facing False Child Abuse Accusations?

   Posted on February 05, 2021

• How Are Child Interviews Used in an Illinois Child Custody Dispute?

   Posted on January 26, 2021

• Does My Child Have a Say in Child Custody Issues During My Divorce?

   Posted on January 19, 2021

• Understanding Parental Alienation in an Illinois Child Custody Dispute

   Posted on January 06, 2021

• What Should I Do if I Believe My Ex Is a Danger to Our Children?

   Posted on December 11, 2020

• Tips for Sharing Custody of Your Children During the Holidays

   Posted on November 17, 2020

• What Issues Must Be Addressed in an Illinois Parenting Plan?

   Posted on October 20, 2020

• Can a Father Be Awarded Sole Custody in an Illinois Divorce?

   Posted on September 30, 2020

• What Is Parental Alienation, and How Can it Influence Child Custody?

   Posted on September 11, 2020

• 3 Tips for Co-Parenting With an Uncooperative Ex-Spouse After Divorce

   Posted on July 29, 2020

• How Are Mental Health Evaluations Used in Child Custody Cases?

   Posted on July 21, 2020

• What Should I Do If I Am Facing False Allegations of Child Abuse?

   Posted on July 07, 2020

• What Role Do Child Interviews Play in an Illinois Child Custody Case?

   Posted on June 04, 2020

• 3 Mistakes Parents Commonly Make During Illinois Custody Battles

   Posted on April 24, 2020

• When Is Sole Custody Awarded in an Illinois Family Law Case?

   Posted on March 16, 2020

• Is Bird Nesting the Right Co-Parenting Strategy for My Family?

   Posted on January 27, 2020

• What Are Some Effective Co-Parenting Strategies for the New Year?

   Posted on January 06, 2020

• How Can Fathers Protect Their Rights to Child Custody?

   Posted on March 28, 2019

• Can I Modify My Child Custody Agreement After My Divorce?

   Posted on March 26, 2019

• How Can I Win Sole Custody of My Children in My Divorce Case?

   Posted on February 22, 2019

• The Benefits of Joint-Custody Parenting

   Posted on January 25, 2019

• Fighting for Custody as a Father

   Posted on December 18, 2018

• How To Successfully Parent When Joint-Custody Parenting

   Posted on October 23, 2018

• How a Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) Could Affect Your Divorce Case

   Posted on August 21, 2018

• Joint-Custody Parenting Can Be a Healthy Option for Children

   Posted on August 06, 2018

• Winning Custody as a Single Father

   Posted on July 05, 2018

• What happens if a parent breaks the parenting plan?

   Posted on June 22, 2018

• Is shared child custody right for my family?

   Posted on June 07, 2018

• Joint or shared child custody - what is the difference?

   Posted on May 18, 2018

• Lawmakers consider changes to child custody laws

   Posted on May 09, 2018

• Child custody orders should be shared with schools

   Posted on April 26, 2018

• Child custody laws up for debate in Illinois

   Posted on April 11, 2018

• Child custody is for mothers and fathers

   Posted on March 01, 2018

• Should I include discipline and religion in my parenting plan?

   Posted on February 27, 2018

• Do you need to modify your child custody or support orders?

   Posted on January 26, 2018

• Shared child custody may have benefits for children

   Posted on January 24, 2018

• A parenting agreement can provide peace of mind

   Posted on January 02, 2018

• Sharing child custody can be an unexpected blessing

   Posted on December 27, 2017

• Child custody during the holidays

   Posted on November 16, 2017

• Study Suggests Children of Divorce Are More Likely to Suffer from Obesity Later in Life

   Posted on July 25, 2017

• Is Divorce Causing Excessive Stress for Your Child?

   Posted on June 22, 2017

• Could Divorce Negatively Impact a Child's Health?

   Posted on May 25, 2017

• Stress During Divorce Can Have a Negative Impact on Children

   Posted on March 08, 2017

• Is Parental Alienation a Form of Abuse?

   Posted on February 14, 2017

• Divorcing with Children: What Every Parent Should Know

   Posted on September 12, 2016

• Helping Your Children Survive the Changes and Stress of Divorce

   Posted on July 13, 2016

• Illinois and Allocation of Parental Responsibility: Can Children Choose Which Parent They Live with After a Divorce?

   Posted on June 03, 2016

• Parental Conflict: When You Just Can't Work it Out

   Posted on May 25, 2016

• DuPage County Child Custody Resources and What They Can Do for You

   Posted on May 18, 2016

• Illinois' Law and the Age Restrictions on Unsupervised Children

   Posted on April 25, 2016

• Homeschooling, Divorce, and Child Custody

   Posted on April 21, 2016

• Surviving Spring Break as a Divorced or Single Parent

   Posted on April 07, 2016

• Can I Take My Child Out of Illinois for a Family Vacation?

   Posted on March 01, 2016

• What You Need to Understand About Parenting Plans

   Posted on February 22, 2016

• Protecting Your Child During a Divorce

   Posted on February 08, 2016

• Challenges and Issues in Cases Involving Children and Same-Sex Parents

   Posted on January 22, 2016

• Custody Cases Where One Parent Lives Outside of Illinois

   Posted on November 04, 2015

• How Do You Change a Child Custody Order in Illinois?

   Posted on September 04, 2015

• Changes to Parental Relocation in Illinois

   Posted on August 28, 2015

• Moving with Children After Divorce

   Posted on July 29, 2015