On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Thursday, May 4, 2017. As technology continues to advance, Illinois parents who do not have primary custody have more ways to keep in contact with their children, such as text messages, Skype and FaceTime. While the custodial parent may not want the noncustodial parent to have contact with the child outside of the allotted visitation time, courts will rarely block the noncustodial parent from using this technology to have contact with the children. One reason a custodial parent may wish to block the other parent from having constant

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Thursday, April 27, 2017. Illinois parents who have gone through a divorce may find that school vacations may lead to tense custody situations. However, there are ways in which both custodial and noncustodial parents can make school breaks as smooth as possible for themselves and their children. First, creating a plan well before the break takes place and putting it in writing may reduce the odds of a conflict. Talking with the child’s other parent is especially important if a trip with a son or daughter deviates with

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Illinois parents who are seeking sole physical custody of their children need to be as prepared as possible when facing a judge. This is because that judge may rule in a manner that may be surprising to a parent who may believe that the facts give credence to a claim of sole custody. Parents should also consider whether or not to create a parenting agreement with their former spouse as opposed to going to court. This may be better for the children while also

On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in Child Custody on Saturday, April 8, 2017. Easter weekend is very important for some families, but its significance should not be diminished if one parent does not want to attend church or other religious services. Religion (or participation in religious ceremonies) can be a very difficult subject between divorcing and separated couples. Parents may feel very strongly about including (or not including) their children in religious events and may be quick to seek court intervention to get their way. This post will examine the difficulties courts may have in adjudicating these