Month: December 2013

When a couple files for divorce, they aren’t just ending a marriage under the eyes of the law. The pair is dividing a life in which they earned money, purchased homes, made investments, built up retirement and much more. Property division is a major part of the...

Divorce can be complicated. Custody of the couple's children, money and the family home are often key issues. All three factor in to a divorce case currently being watched closely by observers in Illinois and other states. In this case, the estranged husband and wife...

Christmas time is looked at by most as a time to spend with family and friends. Families typically get together to shop, decorate the tree, watch holiday movies and exchange gifts. Of course, all of that is different for families embroiled in child custody cases, such...

A federal judge issued a ruling on Dec. 16, 2013, that cleared the way for same-sex couples with special circumstances to marry now, instead of waiting until the official June 1, 2014, effective date of Illinois' Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act. The...

It was a moment of triumph for same-sex marriage advocates when Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signed the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act last month. For some couples, though, one provision of the law was troublesome: the June 1, 2014, effective date. They...

Ask a group of people living in Illinois or any other state and you're bound to find someone who believes that there's too much divorce going around. Whether that sentiment is fueled by religious beliefs or nostalgia, many feel that couples who opt for divorce simply...

In the latest chapter in a complicated international custody case, the mother of a 6-year-old boy could get the best Christmas present possible: her son. A federal court ruled recently that the boy, who has been living with his father in Ireland, must return to...

We are continuing the discussion from our last post about a private adoption that placed two children in a home with a sex offender. An Illinois jury recently determined that the man is a sexually dangerous person, and he will soon be transferred from jail to a public...

Sexual assault charges against an Illinois man put him in jail two years ago. The state chose to set the criminal charges aside in order to pursue a civil commitment. Toward the end of November, a jury concluded that the man is a sexually dangerous person. He will...