It’s not a difficult thing to do if you sit down and use a calendar. That’s how most mediators would do it. They would get a calendar and try to figure out, looking at the reality of the situation. Saying 50/50 is very different than enforcing 50/50, because if somebody get stuck at work or […]
Child Custody
How does the court decide who gets primary parenting time if both parents want it?
The ideal situation is that the parents come up with the parenting plan on their own of what they want. In Illinois, a lot of people feel that child support is tied to parenting. In some ways it is, but in some ways it isn’t. We have case law that says the non-primary parent will […]
What happens if one parent’s home post-divorce really isn’t set up to have the children?
Should the child have as much time in both homes as possible?
If the children split their time between two homes, what are the most common types of living arrangements post-divorce?
When people say 50/50, it’s kind of elusive because what are you really talking about? Are you talking about waking hours, sleeping hours, camp? What are you talking about? That’s the first thing that a good lawyer has to do, is try to figure out what is going on and is it a case where […]
How does a divorcing couple decide which parent the child should live with?
The statute lays out in Section 602.5 and 602.7 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution Act what the specific rules are about time. Most of the time, the court will look to see what the behavior has been of the parties in the two years prior to the divorce being filed or, if it’s an […]
What should I do if I’m worried about my kids when they’re with my ex-wife who struggles with alcohol dependency?
I share custody with my ex-wife. She struggles with alcohol dependency and I’m worried about my kids while they’re with her. Is there anything I can do?
Is sole custody or joint custody better for our family?
Silky Sahnan, a divorce attorney in Brentwood, California, discusses the difference between sole custody and joint custody.
What are my chances of getting custody of our children?
Silky Sahnan, a divorce attorney in Brentwood, California, discusses the chances a parent has of getting custody of their child.
How do I increase chances of primary custody as a father?
Silky Sahnan, a divorce lawyer in Brentwood, California, explains how to increase chances of primary custody as a father going through divorce.
How do I share custody of my child over the holidays?
All custody schedules include both a day-to-day physical custody schedule as well as a special holiday schedule. Holiday schedules always take precedence over the day-to-day schedule, which means a party may lose or gain custody time depending on when a holiday occurs. Holidays are either alternated between the parties on an annual basis or shared […]
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