A child custody arrangement determines how much time each parent spends with their children. This includes each parent’s responsibilities, such as picking their child up from school, making and attending doctor’s appointments for their children and buying their...
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Is your parenting plan still working?
As a loving parent, you want what is best for your child. That does not change when you divorce. The problem that many divorced parents find is that what they think is best for their child is not always what their co-parent thinks is best. While divorce may have freed...
How keeping a calendar can help in a custody distpute
If you and your child’s other parent are in a custody dispute, your old calendar can come in handy. An old calendar can not only remind you of all the important events in your family life, but it can also be useful in finding the evidence you need to resolve various...
How to successfully parent during the holidays
The holiday season tends to be hectic for everyone, regardless of their relationship status or if they have kids. However, if you share custody of children born during a failed relationship, it can be even more stressful. Fortunately, there are steps that you can take...
What women should know about finances after divorce
Illinois law allows anyone to pursue a divorce for any reason. However, it doesn't mean that you will be free from the consequences of the decision to end your marriage. There are several financial ramifications that women may grapple with after their marriages end....
Is nesting the right child custody arrangement for me?
Many couples undergoing divorce in Illinois worry about how their children will react to the split and want to ease the transition to separate households. One possible way to make the situation easier for your family is nesting. What is nesting? Nesting provides a...
Dealing with drop-offs as a co-parent
Many Illinois parents who go through a divorce struggle with the emotions that overwhelm them when they drop their children off with their ex. Not only do they have to watch their children leave with their ex, but these parents also know that they’re going home to an...
How to reduce the effects of divorce on children
For some Illinois parents, getting a divorce can mean worrying about the impact of this change on their children. Fortunately, there are several things that they can do to make this time less challenging. What parents can do Children often have a tendency to worry...
What is Illinois parallel parenting?
Illinois parallel parenting is an option for divorced couples who can’t successfully co-parent. The main reason for this is usually because the divorced couple has too much anger toward each other. Parallel parenting allows the parents to develop their schedules,...
Some ways to make a 50/50 child custody schedule
Illinois judges favor co-parenting schedules that give divorce parents an abundant amount of time with their children, absent factors such as domestic violence or substance abuse. You may have known families that have the children spend alternating weeks with each...