The shutdown of businesses during the pandemic has resulted in a pet adoption boom as more families stick it out at home. Coincidentally, inquiries for divorce following months of sheltering in place and social distancing has also gone up with an expectation that more couples will file for divorce as family law courts reopen. Couples […]
Pet Custody in a Divorce
To the delight of pet lovers across the state, last year the Illinois legislature passed a new pet custody in a divorce law that allows judges to consider the well-being of a pet when allocating sole or joint ownership in an Illinois divorce. Much like child custody, the new pet custody law allows a judge […]