Should a Court be able to force divorced and unmarried parents to pay for a child’s college expense, when married parents cannot be forced to do the same?A Judge in DuPage County recently refused to follow decades-old higher court decisions, and said “No.”This question is now on appeal before...
Rather than viewing the “big picture” of their conflict, many clients are determined to attack the other parent until he or she cries “uncle”. Custody-dispute clients often need to be reminded that their desire for custody should be tempered by the “best interest” standard for a child’s custody and...
The litigants in a child custody or visitation dispute are required to attend the FOCUS ON THE KIDS class before a custody order is entered. Two 2-hour sessions administered through McHenry County College, Call (815) 479-7591 or go to http://www.mchenry.edu/focusonkids/pcd.pdf) and taught by an attorney or mental health professional. [Note:...
