Family Law

Adoption is one of the biggest decisions you can make as a parent. It changes your family and creates lifelong bonds, while adding responsibilities that touch everyday life. Illinois sets clear rules to protect children and families. Knowing the key points can help...

Parents and teachers are, ideally, in a partnership that is focused on supporting the well-being and growth of the children in their care. Unfortunately, there are instances where this relationship becomes strained. A child with emotional or developmental issues (or...

If you own your own business, the best time to determine how it will be affected by the divorce process is before you get married, with a prenuptial agreement. If you’re already married when you start the business, you can achieve the same goal with a postnuptial...

Prenuptial agreements were once exclusively for the wildly affluent – but they’ve come to be embraced by couples from all kinds of backgrounds.  While prenups typically cover things like the division of major assets and spousal support, unclear language and oversights...

The holiday season is a time for joy, celebration and togetherness – and that can be a little hard on newly divorced parents. Your parenting plan probably already addresses how the holiday schedule will be split, whether you alternate any given date every other year,...

If there's one thing that you and your spouse still have in common, it may be your intense love for your children. Divorce may put you at odds with one another and will only worsen your already-damaged relationship. When you find yourselves disagreeing about how you...

A high asset divorce is a complicated legal proceeding where assets can include real estate, tax benefits, stock options, business interests, stock, deferred compensations, trusts, and more. In regions like Naperville and Joliet, divorce in this category can be more...