Category: Divorce Law

Beware the pitfalls of social media

Expressing your opinion, no matter how ill-founded, obnoxious, or just plain wrong, short of making a substantial threat, is a constitutionally protected right. This right generally extends to social media postings. All is well and good, until a once idyllic relationship breaks down, and the parties play out the details in public. All too often, […]

Pet Parenting Time in Illinois – Coming Soon?

“Pets are property,” is a long-established court holding Did you know that Illinois currently ranks #1 in animal protection laws?  Our bankrupt, dysfunctional state actually gets at least one thing right.  Further, notably, Alaska recently amended its divorce statutes to require courts to take “into consideration the well-being of the animal,” as well as giving […]