Springfield Family Law Blog | Stange Law Firm, P.C.

An Illinois divorce hearing is a court proceeding in which a judge receives information and decides a disputed issue. It is not always the final trial. A case may include hearings on temporary support, parenting time, discovery, enforcement, protective relief, or other motions before the court reaches a final judgment. The purpose and scope depend on the notice, pleadings, an...

Parenting time in Illinois is intended to give children consistency and both parents expectations under the court-ordered schedule. When one parent repeatedly refuses exchanges, shortens visits, or makes the child unavailable, the other parent may lose time that cannot simply be replaced later.

Occasional changes can happen because of illness, weather, school events, o...