An Illinois divorce court judge may determine custody of a shared pet based on who regularly cared for it. If you and your spouse shared equally in the cost of a dog’s maintenance, receipts may also help determine who takes custody. Some couples, however, may have...
Will your dog grieve after your divorce?
You know that your children need extra attention during and after your divorce, but what you may not realize is that your dog does, too. Animal Wellness Magazine reports that, just like people, dogs can and often do grieve when separated from a family member. One of...
What makes a parenting plan effective?
Even if you and your spouse are going through an amicable divorce, you may have difficulty working out a parenting plan. Establishing a parenting time schedule may feel impossible if you both want to spend lots of time with your children. And agreeing on parenting...
Divorced parents must rely on effective communication
As a married couple with children, you and your spouse let communication fall by the wayside. You were poor communicators and did not jibe on a number of personal matters, leading to dissension and divorce. Now that you are divorced, you have no choice but to become a...
