An arrest or conviction may affect your parental rights in Illinois. Having a criminal history can lead to challenges when trying to gain custody or visitation with your children, referred to in Illinois as allocation of parenting time and responsibility. Courts consider the best interests of the child when making child custody determinations. Typically, a…Read More
Firm News Update – April 2019
Attorney Gary Schlesinger has been chosen to be on the board of the Illinois Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers for the terms November 1, 2019 through October 2022. In May of 2019, Gary will attend the annual conference of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts in Toronto, Canada. During the June…Read More
Michael Strauss Member of AACFL Advisory Board
Attorney Michael Strauss is now on the advisory board of the American Academy for Certified Financial Litigators for Illinois. The AACFL mission is to improve the efficiency of the Court system, and to help the general public identify attorneys dedicated to integrating financial skills into the practice of law for their benefit. Click on AACFL…Read More
Hiding Assets in a Divorce Using Cryptocurrency
If you suspect your spouse is hiding assets in your divorce, your attorney will start the process of verifying that all financial information has been fully disclosed. The process often involves interrogatories, subpoenas, or depositions and combing through tax returns, bank statements and the like looking for hidden assets. Fortunately, these customary forms of discovery…Read More
Grandparent Visitation Following Divorce or Separation
When spouses divorce, they may feel that giving up time for a child to spend with their grandparents is too much of an imposition when parenting time may already be limited. However, grandparents can be an important part of a child’s life and to deprive a child visits with grandparents may interfere with what may…Read More
Separating From Husband – Do I Need a Lawyer?
Sometimes couples will embark on a trial separation to decide whether divorce is the right decision or may just decide to leave the marital home knowing divorce is imminent. Before you separate or move out of the marital home, it is important to discuss your plans with a family law attorney. Even an initial consultation…Read More
How to Keep a Divorce Settlement on Track
If you and your spouse are divorcing and you cannot immediately agree on issues ranging from parenting time to the division of marital property, an experienced Illinois family law attorney can negotiate a divorce settlement on your behalf. There are a number of negotiation tips you may want to consider to help you reach an…Read More
Upcoming Activities
Attorney Gary Schlesinger will present on Contempt in Child Support at the Cantigny Mansion in Wheaton, Illinois on April 5, 2019. Attorney Michael Strauss will present for the Prairie State Legal Services on March 12, 2019 as a webinar on the new maintenance statute and will also be presenting the new maintenance statute to A…Read More
Promoting Access to Justice Among Self-Represented Litigants
In 2015, 93 of Illinois’ 102 counties reported that more than 50% of civil cases involved a self-represented litigant on at least one side. Self-represented litigants face many challenges such as unfamiliarity with civil law and procedure. As a result of the growing number of self-represented litigants, the Illinois Supreme Court created The Illinois Supreme…Read More
Child Custody When a Parent is Facing Incarceration
The U.S. has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world and, unfortunately, millions of children may have parents that are in jail or prison at some time in their childhood. Because there are potentially negative consequences for a child of an incarcerated parent, considering a child’s best interest with regard to child custody…Read More
