Wheaton dads, married or unmarried, have the same parental rights. However, married fathers do not have to jump through the legal hoops unmarried fathers do to prove parentage. Legal and physical custody aren't issues for married parents unless they separate or...
Defending What Matters Most
Month: June 2014
Illinois courts listening when dads ask for equal child custody
Conflicts between separated and divorced parents can be resolved in a Wheaton family law court. Child custody disagreements for many Ohio mothers and fathers' are influenced by hard feelings about an ex. Judges consider parental viewpoints but concentrate on the...
Halle Berry’s child support deal is not your average settlement
Family structures and parenting have changed a great deal in Wheaton and across the country in the last few decades. Mothers traditionally have been the default custodial parent when couples separated or divorced. At one time, so few fathers were child support...
Court-ordered mediation helps Wheaton parents compromise
Divorce can be one of the most difficult transitions in life a person can make. Many divorced Wheaton spouses want little or nothing to do with an ex, but that's not so easy when children are involved. Some former married couples move forward without conflicts over...