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Monthly Archives: January 2014

State officials look at joint custody as solution

State officials look at joint custody as solution Parents living in Illinois who have gone through a divorce in which a dispute arose over custody of a child understand that current laws typically limit judges to awarding custody to one parent. State officials around the country are reviewing the feasibility of joint custody as a…
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Man gets 6-month jail sentence due to clerical error

Man gets 6-month jail sentence due to clerical error Illinois residents, who have child support obligations, might be interested in learning about a recent case in which a man was sent to jail for six months because of a clerical error in Texas. The man received a bill for nearly $3,000 in overdue child support…
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Need for collaboration may not end with divorce

Need for collaboration may not end with divorce Illinois residents may find a recently published article regarding the long-term effects of divorce to be of some interest. Its author cites work conducted by two men employed at the Strauss Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law, both of whom are recognized as…
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Mediation that can help the get crisis

Mediation that can help the get crisis Orthodox Jews in Chicago who want to be recognized as divorced by the Jewish community must rely on acquiring a "get," which is granted at the sole discretion of the husband. However, many women may wait months and years for the get. The number of women waiting for…
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