Tag Archives: child custody
Things to Consider Regarding Parental Decision-Making and Parenting Time
In January 2016 amendments were made to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of the Marriage Act. (“IMDMA”). These changes instituted new terminology, words like “custody” and “visitation” have been replaced with terms like “parental responsibility” and “parenting time” to emphasize the relevance of both parents and avoid lessening the significance of the role of either […]
New Laws for Divorce in Illinois 2016
Recently enacted legislation means that substantial change is coming in the way Illinois courts will handle divorce cases. These new laws will go into effect on January 1, 2016. Currently, in Illinois, there is a distinction between divorces based on fault grounds, such as adultery and mental cruelty and no-fault divorces based on irreconcilable differences. […]