Divorce & Family Law
Co-Parenting During COVID-19
By Amy Silberstein, Divorce and Family Law Attorney The below article was published in the Illinois State Bar Association’s Section on Child Law Newsletter, January 2021 Co-parenting a child between two divorced, divorcing, or never married parents can be a challenge in “normal” times. While we have all learned many…
Read MoreInterview with Marvin Mendez
We are so excited to share our partner Marvin Mendez’s interview with Jaime Bronstein, Relationship Expert, on LA Talk Radio. Hear Marvin’s thoughts on relationship dynamics and their interplay with divorce and litigation.
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Who Gets to Keep the Pets after Divorce?
By Martin Sliwinski Last year, I was connecting with a newfound law school graduate who had just been hired. He was telling me about his first project as a lawyer in the divorce field. His assignment was conceptually straightforward. It was to prepare a visitation schedule and allocation judgment for…
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College (and Post-High School Education) Expenses: When Should I File for Contribution?
By Amy Silberstein Pursuant to Section 513 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (“IMDMA”), a court may “award sums of money out of the property and income of either or both parties or the estate of a deceased parent, as equity may require, for the educational expenses…
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Do Children Have A Say In Parenting Schedules?
By Evan Compton Parents want their children to feel empowered to make decisions and to feel autonomous in their lives. So when two parents are divorcing, it should be a no-brainer that the child should have a say in who they spend more time with, right? Well, the answer to…
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