Posts Categorized: Child Custody Attorney

Child Custody and Tax Exemptions

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Parental decision-making, parenting time, and child support are among the key considerations you expect when addressing Illinois child custody. Taxes are probably not top of mind when working out these details. Illinois uses the term allocation of parental responsibilities to refer to custody, so you are focusing on how co-parents determine the important issues involved with raising the child. However, a key issue that is closely tied to child custody is the residential arrangement, and this is ...   Read more ...  

How Does Relocation Work If You Have Joint Custody In Illinois?

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Navigating joint custody in Illinois is complex and nuanced, especially when it involves the sensitive matter of relocation. In Illinois, the decision to move to a new location with a child is not merely a personal choice but a significant legal one. The challenge becomes even more pronounced when both parents share custody of the child, and one parent decides to relocate. In Illinois, the legal system places paramount importance on the welfare and best interests of the child in custody matters....   Read more ...  

How Parenting Time Is Fairly Decided In Illinois

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If you are getting a divorce and have children, you may wonder who will get custody. However, the state of Illinois does not use the term ‘child custody’ regarding where the child lives or how the parent’s authority over the child is allocated after a divorce. Instead, since 2016, state law has referred to parenting time and parental responsibilities. Learn below how parenting time is decided in an Illinois divorce, then contact our Chicago child custody attorneys at Michael C. Craven for ...   Read more ...