On behalf of The Walters Law Group, Ltd. posted in Child Custody on Friday, February 14, 2014. When an Illinois couple divorces, they might not think about the future of their children if the custodial parent has a job or school offer, remarries or needs the support of family. While sometimes those life changes occur within the state, in other cases, they require the custodial parent to pack up and move, including the child. A judge will make the final decision on child custody matters, but laws vary according to state. SomeContinue reading
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Illinois boy ordered to be returned to mother
On behalf of The Walters Law Group, Ltd. posted in Child Custody on Monday, December 16, 2013. An Illinois mother will receive custody of her son after a federal judge ruled he must be returned from his father’s home in Ireland. The case, which is complicated by its international boundaries, is of interest to families on both sides of the Atlantic. The most recent ruling comes after a ruling in 2012 that determined the son should live with his father in Ireland. At that time, a court in Ireland ruled that theContinue reading