Sexism is an act that doesn't discriminate based on gender The term sexism is often relegated to conversations involving discrimination against women. Whether it is in the employment context or in the home, and this is not to say that these conversations lack truth. However, the same stereotypes that women fought to eliminate affect men…
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Changes may be coming to Illinois child custody and parentage law
Changes may be coming to Illinois child custody and parentage law Last week, we discussed a bill before the Illinois Senate Judiciary Committee that would clarify and codify the collaborative law process for resolving divorce and family law disputes. That bill isn't the only family law reform proposal before the legislature this year, however. Two…
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How often are fathers’ rights ignored in child custody decisions?
How often are fathers' rights ignored in child custody decisions? It has long been a subject of great concern here in Illinois and across the U.S. that far more mothers than fathers appear to be awarded primary physical custody of children after divorce. Family courts have been accused of arbitrarily favoring a "traditional" physical custody…
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False abuse claims in child custody cases can hurt the kids most
False abuse claims in child custody cases can hurt the kids most Divorce and relationships writer Monique Honaman of the Huffington Post recently found herself confronted with two situations that shocked her. In the course of a single week, she learned of two men -- demonstrably good, stable, non-abusive parents, she maintains -- who are…
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