Before January 1, 2016, children-related matters in divorce were referred to as custody and visitation. This meant that one parent would be considered the residential custodial parent (i.e. the parent the child or children lived with) and there would be a visitation schedule to ensure both parents spent an equitable amount of time with the […]

Dividing up parental responsibility and parenting time with children in any separation is a challenge. Both spouses expectedly want to maximize time spent with their children and as such, find it difficult to work together. However, successful co-parenting, known these days as “Bird Nesting”, is essential for the well-being of your children, meaning you must […]

Before January 1, 2016, it was common for parents to seek “visitation” with their child(ren) as part of a divorce. But now, with the updated version of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution Of Marriage Act covers parenting time (IMDMA) in effect since January 1, 2016, there is no such thing as visitation any longer. Instead, […]