Divorce Lawyers of Chicago

Children And Cyberbullying

Effective January 1, 2015, a new law took effect in the State of Illinois that seeks to curb much of the cyberbullying that takes place in schools throughout the State. The issue of cyberbullying has continued to worsen over time with the number of children that are...

Pensions And Divorce

In December 2013, Illinois lawmakers approved legislation designed to remedy the underfunded pension system that has contributed to the State of Illinois’ debt problem. This new legislation is to take effect in June 2014, but pending lawsuits may delay the...

Removal And Custody

In a recent Illinois Appellate Court decision, the Court reversed a Trial Court’s Order denying permanent removal of a child, after the Trial Court had granted temporary removal almost two years earlier. The Trial Court gave the Mother two options: (1) if she moved...

Right Of First Refusal

This is the first of weekly blogs from Abramovitch Blalock & McKinnon, LLC. We hope to provide a place you can visit for interesting information about recent developments in Illinois family law, changes in the Court systems of Cook and collar counties as well as...

ACLU: Emails Show Racial Bias In Immigration Law

Opponents of Arizona’s hardline immigration enforcement law contend that emails sent, received and forwarded by a former legislator who championed the law support allegations it was racially motivated. Dozens of emails are cited in a new legal effort by the American...