Category Archives: Child Custody
Child Custody in Chicago Divorce Cases – Do Chicago Mothers have More Rights Under Chicago Child Custody Laws than Chicago Fathers?
One of the most commonly-held beliefs when it comes to child custody in Chicago and in many other jurisdictions throughout Illinois and the United States is that mothers have more rights and options under child custody laws than fathers do. Indeed, the widespread “myth” that Chicago mothers have more entitlement to full custody of… Read More »
5 Tips for a Smooth Summer after Your Divorce: How to Navigate the Upcoming Summer and Your Child Custody Order
With May already halfway gone, the summer of 2024 is fast approaching and soon schools will be out and children ready to enjoy the summer with sun, food, friends, activities, and, of course, family time. However, as fun as the summer may be for children and families alike, for newly divorced parents, summer can… Read More »
Were You Unmarried when Your Child was Born in Chicago? Read this Article about the Chicago VAP Process
According to the Chicago Tribune, an estimated 40% of children are born to parents who are unmarried in the United States. While having children without being married is certainly popular and nothing out of the ordinary, what many Chicago parents may not realize is that certain child custody issues may crop up due to… Read More »
Utah Lawmakers Overhaul Child Custody Laws, Focus on ‘Risks to the Child’s’ Safety
Utah lawmakers passed legislation that would overhaul child custody and family laws in the state, focusing on the risks to the child’s safety. According to local news reports, Utah mom Leah Moses had asked Utah lawmakers to make the changes after having experienced the horror of her ex-husband killing one of their teenage sons… Read More »
Legislation to Change Japan’s Child Custody Laws Passes Japan’s House of Representatives, Where Do Child Custody Laws in Chicago Stand?
On Tuesday, April 16, news that Japan’s House of Representatives passed a bill that inches the country closer to changing its child custody laws. According to Kyodo News English, the new legislation was introduced this year in Japan’s house of Representatives to change what some say are controversial child custody laws, laws that are… Read More »
Man Sought Out Hitman to Kill Mother of Children in Heated Child Custody Battle
Perhaps nothing demonstrates the old saying that “sometimes fact is stranger than fiction” than the recent news story of a man who plotted to kill the mother of his children in a heated and intense child custody battle spanning several state borders. According to local news reports, The Sacramento Bee, father and lawyer Allen… Read More »
Parenting Time Interference in Chicago Divorces: What You Need to Know if the Other Parent Violates the Parenting Plan or Custody Order
One of the most controversial and heated issues that routinely come up in Chicago divorces is child custody. Who the children will live with and will be physically cared for (physical custody) and who will make major life decisions for them on their behalf (legal custody) is not something that most parents give up… Read More »
OnlyFans Content Creator and Mother Lands in Novel Child Custody Case
By now, most Chicagoans are familiar with the online content sharing platform OnlyFans. If you are not familiar with this popular app, it is a subscription-based content sharing platform, known to be primarily used by sex workers and content creators who use it to make and share explicit and pornographic videos and pictures. This… Read More »
Chicago Grandmother Asks for Advice as Grandchild’s Biological Mother Uses Grandchild as “Pawn” in Break-Up
A Chicago grandmother wrote into the newspaper desperate for answers in a sticky and very tricky child custody and family law question. “Concerned Grandmother” wrote into the Chicago Tribune’s “Ask Amy” advice column seeking a solution for an impossible situation her young son and grandson landed in after her son left her grandson’s mother…. Read More »
Forgotten in the Chaos: The Deadly Toll of Child Custody Battles on Children
The issue of child custody is no doubt one of the most heated and controversial topics that arise in a Chicago divorce. Who the children will live with and who will make important life decisions for the children born in a marriage that is soon-to-be over is something that both parties typically care deeply… Read More »
