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What is Electronic Parenting Time?

Illinois grants the possibility of Electronic Parenting Time to separated parents and their children, depending on the situation. Electronic Parenting Time can also be included in parenting agreements. This can be very valuable as it allows a parent to spend time with their child on video chat applications such as Zoom or Skype when being together physically is not possible. There are pros and cons to electronic parenting time, and you should consider whether it could be a helpful tool for improving your child's life.

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Modifying Parenting Agreements

Covid-19 has changed the way we live our lives in so many ways, and this change in lifestyle affects our children. With kids coming home for virtual school and socially distanced holidays approaching, you might wish to update or make changes to your parenting time agreement. This may seem like a difficult hill to climb, but there are several steps you can take to make it a breeze and set yourself up for a worry free holiday season.

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IL Covid-19 Court Procedures

An explanation of Illinois Covid-19 Court Procedures.

Until further order of court, the circuit court will begin hearing all matters in all Districts and Divisions of the court, with the exception of jury trials.

PLEASE NOTE: Masks/Face Coverings, temperature check, and health screening are required in the Daley Center, all Courthouse Buildings, and all other Clerk's Office locations. No admittance otherwise. If you do not have a mask, the building may provide you with one, if available. Availability is not guaranteed.

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Divorce & Social Media: A Dangerous Mix

In a recent survey conducted by the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), social media is cited as the primary source of evidence used in divorces. Facebook is credited by 66% of survey respondents with being the primary source, while 15% cite MySpace, 5% name Twitter and 14% mention other social media choices. This evidence may be a selfie that can be used to imply infidelity with a new partner. Or negative comments about a spouse suggesting bitterness and a desire for revenge.  Or even a seemingly innocuous description of a vacation, new purchase or attendance at an event that can be misconstrued as inappropriate and/or financially wasteful.

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Now Illinois Pets Have Rights, Too.

On January 1, 2018, a new law went into effect in Illinois that specifically addressed the rights of family pets during a divorce. Sponsored by Illinois state Senator Linda Holmes (D- Aurora) and titled the Public Act 100-0422, it required the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act to include the following language regarding the distribution of jointly-owned pets, “the court shall take into consideration the well-being of the companion animal” (legalese for “pet”). As Senator Holmes, an animal-lover herself explains, “It starts treating animals more like children than property.”

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How to Choose a Divorce Attorney

Getting a divorce ranks as one of the most stressful life changes anyone can do through. After all, it’s not only the end of a legal contract, it also marks the death of a major family relationship and, perhaps saddest of all, awakening from an unrealized romantic dream of happily ever after.

Just to add to your difficulties, right at the moment when you’re most vulnerable to confusion and emotionally muddled thinking, you’re called upon to make some of the most important decisions of your life. Decisions that will not only impact your future life financially and emotionally, but that of your children as well.

Fortunately, there are lawyers who specialize in divorce law who can help you through this difficult time. The trick is to find the right one for you. We hope this blog will help make the process of engaging the right divorce attorney a little easier for you.

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6 Steps to Take When Preparing for Divorce

You’ve finally made up your mind. After months, perhaps years, even decades, of wavering, trying, trying again, you’ve come to realize that the pain of ending a marriage is less than the pain involved in holding on to it. So now what do you do?

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