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In this article, our Naperville child custody attorneys elaborate on the factors that Illinois courts consider when determining child custody matters.
The Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (IMDMA) provides a list of factors that Illinois courts must consider when making custody determinations in the "best interest of the child." The court has very broad discretion in weighing these factors, making appeals rare for these cases.
In this article, our Naperville child custody lawyers explain Illinois paternity law.
If paternity is proven, the father of a child born out of wedlock typically has the same rights to parenting time and responsibility as if the parties had been married. We explain how paternity cases and child support intersect, as well as the Vital Records Act and the Illinois Parentage Act.
Read the full article by our Naperville custody lawyers that explains paternity law.
In this article, our Naperville child custody attorney Kevin O'Flaherty goes over the changes to Illinois child support laws that have recently gone into effect.
According to the new law, the income of each parent is taken into consideration when determining the amount of the child support obligation. We explain how the total amount of child support is calculated and how child support differs in "shared parenting" situations.