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Child Custody, Visitation, and Support in Illinois

Name: Child Custody, Visitation, and Support in Illinois
Author: Linda H. Connell
ISBN: 9781572482449

by Linda H. Connell

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Overview

With divorce rates on the rise, more and more parents are facing difficult custody situations involving their children. From parents having difficulty seeing their children on a regular basis, being denied visitation by the other parent, or not receiving enough or any monetary support, parents increasingly find themselves drawn into court to argue these issues. This book was written to inform parents of their legal rights and help them take their case through the system to protect themselves and their children.

In easy-to-understand language, this book tells you:

•How to get custody in Illinois
•How to understand Illinois family court procedure
•How to modify a custody, visitation, or support order
•How to take in case of kidnapping or abuse
•How to get sole or joint custody
•How to terminated parental rights
•How to calculate child support in Illinois
•How to prove paternity

About the Author, Linda H. Connell

Linda Connell received her undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana, and her law degree from Notre Dame Law School. After law school, she worked as a municipal attorney, first in-house with the City of Joliet, and then in private practice in Chicago's western suburbs.

She eventually decided that she preferred legal research and writing to litigation, and an opportunity opened up on the editorial staff at a legal study aide organization. She worked there until shortly after she started her family, when she decided to go into business for herself as a freelance writer and editor.

She currently lives with her family in the Chicago suburbs.