by Gwendolyn Sterk | Mar 30, 2018 | All Posts, Divorce, Family, General Family Law, Miscellaneous
In January 2018, the implementation of Illinois’ pet custody law has re-defined our pets, from the old definition as “property” to the new definition of “companion animal.” With the new definition comes a new law, which provides that, during the divorce, if a...
by Gwendolyn Sterk | Dec 28, 2017 | All Posts, Divorce, Family, General Family Law, Other Legal Matters
On January 1, 2018, family law in Illinois includes changes regarding the “custody” of pets or as it is being referred to, “the pet custody law.” When a couple divorces, property is divided between them, including furniture, money, houses, and all manner...
