Child custody is an important discussion point during a divorce. If a 50/50 custody arrangement is not possible, can a child decide which parent to live with? Lake County family law attorney, Alan Lenczycki, shares how this works. The answer is not clear-cut, so he sheds some light on how the court will respond to a child's request.

Lake County family law attorney, Alan Lenczycki, breaks down what a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) does, when one might be appointed, and how they impact parenting time and decision-making in an Illinois divorce.

Divorces can be complex due to the laws, procedures, and required paperwork, along with the emotional side of the process. Lake County family law attorney, Alan Lenczycki, shares 5 big reasons you need a divorce attorney when you and your spouse have decided to part ways.

One of the more famous annulments happened in 2004 when Britney Spears got married in a small Las Vegas chapel and filed an annulment 55 hours later. What was her grounds for an annulment? How can one file for an annulment? Libertyville based family law attorney, Alan Lenczycki, discuss annulments in Illinois. Some of the reasons for annulments have a very short timeline to file.

Libertyville family law attorney, Alan Lenczycki, talks about the divorce process. What does the divorce process entail in Illinois? How does negotiation, mediation, and litigation play a role in a divorce?

What happens when one spouse wants a divorce and the other wants to stay married? Lake County family law attorney, Alan Lenczycki, discusses the laws in Illinois regarding separation and divorce. One spouse cannot prevent the other from filing divorce. There may be extra challenges, but a divorce cannot be stopped.

Libertyville family law attorney, Alan Lenczycki, explains maintenace for a spouse during and after a divorce. Once called alimony, spousal support or maintenance is when one spouse contributes to the living expenses of the other spouse. Alan will share how this works, and the circumstances that will terminate spousal maintenance.

Libertyville Attorney, Alan Lenczycki, discusses how property is divided in an Illinois divorce. This may include home(s), retirement funds, general investments, property such as cars, debt, etc.

Lake County Attorney, Alan Lenczycki, discusses Adjudication of Parenting Responsibilities in Illinois. This is when the parents of a child or children are not married, but need to share the responsbilities of the children. This may be through custody, child support, general child expenses, education, religion, etc. Alan discusses each of these in more detail on how these responsibilities are divided amongst the parents.