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Summer Travel and Parenting Plans in Illinois: What Co-Parents Need to Know
Summer travel should feel easy. But if your summer vacation parenting plan doesn’t clearly address travel, a simple road trip can turn into a dispute. Illinois law requires every parenting plan to address travel. Yet many plans, especially older ones, leave the details vague. Understanding what your plan should say—and…
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How to Adopt a Stepchild in Illinois
Deciding to adopt your stepchild is one of the most meaningful choices a blended family can make. It takes a bond that already exists in real life and gives it the full recognition of the law. For many stepparents, the process feels unfamiliar, and it can be hard to know…
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Same-Sex and LGBTQ+ Adoption in Illinois
What LGBTQ+ Families Should Know About Adoption If you are part of an LGBTQ+ family and are considering adoption, you may have more questions than answers right now. Maybe you welcomed a child through IVF and assumed the birth certificate covered everything. Maybe you and your partner have been together…
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Discovery—What is it?
Podcast: I Do Until I Don’t – Episode 8 In this episode of I Do Until I Don’t, attorneys Joshua Stern and Marvin Mendez take on the discovery process—what it is, why it matters, and what it actually looks like from the moment a case begins. Josh and Marvin…
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5 Common Mistakes to Avoid in Divorce Mediation (And How to Prepare)
Divorce mediation can be one of the most constructive paths through a difficult process. In our experience working with clients throughout Illinois, most mediation breakdowns are not caused by irreconcilable differences. They are caused by avoidable mistakes in preparation and approach. The good news: when you know what these mistakes…
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