We are proud of our results recently in successfully appealing a guardianship case to the Third District Appellate Court. In a published opinion, the justices overturned a ruling in Pekin and in the  Published 3rd District Opinion (click here for link) Because the facts are part of the public record, …

Many have read lately about the Minnesota Vikings star running back, Adrian Peterson, and the allegations of child abuse against him. Meanwhile, his family members have come to Adrian’s defense, explaining that this is how Adrian was raised, and a parent should be able to discipline a child as he/she …

Today, the day before Mother’s Day, is Birth Mothers’ Day. In the adoption “triad” of adoptive parents, the child, and birth mother, we acknowledge who is often the quietest of the three. To give up a child is a decision both intensely personal and emotional. After a 9-month (or longer) …

In a hotly contested case our firm handled throughout 2012, a father absent for 14 years appeared locally and asked for visitation of his then-15-year-old-daughter. The mother had us fight his request for visitation. It was difficult not only because of the intense emotions – especially for the teenager, who …

We get a lot of calls about people who are wondering about (a) getting their kids back after consenting to putting them in the care of a relative; (b) obtaining care of a relative or friend’s kids when they aren’t being cared for properly; or (c) whether an adoption or …