Parenting
Co-Parenting During COVID-19
By Amy Silberstein, Divorce and Family Law Attorney The below article was published in the Illinois State Bar Association’s Section on Child Law Newsletter, January 2021 Co-parenting a child between two divorced, divorcing, or never married parents can be a challenge in “normal” times. While we have all learned many…
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College (and Post-High School Education) Expenses: When Should I File for Contribution?
By Amy Silberstein Pursuant to Section 513 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (“IMDMA”), a court may “award sums of money out of the property and income of either or both parties or the estate of a deceased parent, as equity may require, for the educational expenses…
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Do Children Have A Say In Parenting Schedules?
By Evan Compton Parents want their children to feel empowered to make decisions and to feel autonomous in their lives. So when two parents are divorcing, it should be a no-brainer that the child should have a say in who they spend more time with, right? Well, the answer to…
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Who Am I Doing This For?
By Evan Compton Let’s put you in a hypothetical (and likely familiar sounding) situation. Your divorce just started, your children are just as confused as you, and there are no court orders telling you or your spouse how to handle the waves of decisions you have to make. Who picks…
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What does successful co-parenting look like after divorce?
Tips on how to make joint parenting work after separation or divorce Co-parenting after a separation can be hard. The relationship between you and your ex-partner can make parenting especially difficult. You may be concerned about financial security, child support, burned out by conflict, or worried about overcoming resentment in…
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