Nothing is more important than your family. Adoption is about creating and strengthening families. Speaking with a knowledgeable and dedicated family law attorney about your adoption options is vital whether you are looking to make a parenting arrangement official, arrange an adoption for your baby or make an addition to your family.

When you divorce, questions on visitation custody, physical custody, joint custody, and other decisions have to be made about how your children will be affected. When you decide to live in separate homes it is important to plan visitation custody during this process whether you are looking into party custody or joint custody.

In Illinois, an annulment is officially referred to as a “Declaration of Invalidity of Marriage.” The court makes it as if the parties were never married. This can be important for a variety of reasons: religious, moral and civil.

Illinois has adopted child support guidelines that consider the income of both parents as well as the number of overnights each parent has with the children. See also the article regarding child support in the Articles section of this website.

Collaborative law is an emerging field. It offers an alternative to traditional litigation and mediation, and may be able to help you reach a dignified and efficient resolution out of court that is less acrimonious and helps you to resolve matters involving family and divorce related issues.

Contemplating a separation, annulment, or divorce is difficult. Whether or not you are sure you want to end your marriage, it helps to learn the basics of divorce law and dissolution for couples during marriage.

Naperville firm Sefton Kelly Family Law, provides comprehensive family law and divorce advice and representation, and brings unique financial experience and insight into its law practice.

In 2005, Illinois passed the Gestational Surrogacy Act. This act provides standards and safeguards for all parties to a gestational surrogacy, which include the prospective mother and father (the “intended parents”) and the gestational surrogate.

In recent years, the issue of grandparent’s rights to visitation in divorce has come to the forefront.

While it can be extremely difficult during the probate process to make the decision in putting someone in control over a loved one, establishing a guardianship is often necessary and extremely helpful for your loved one.