Niles Township General Counsel Van A. Schwab will talk on navigating "Cook County's divorce highway," Thursday, Nov. 20th, at 7pm.
Schwab will review the nuances of the Illinois Dissolution of Marriage Act and how the law is applied in Cook County. The talk will cover "maintenance" previously known as alimony, child support, child custody, property distribution, attorney's fees and the need for experienced counsel. The talk is part of Niles Township's lecture series on government.
Contact: Lara Reddin
Prevention Resource Developer-Cook North Region
Prevent Child Abuse Illinois
2550 W. Bradley Place
Chicago, IL 60618
Phone: 773.866.5768
Calling All Two and Four-Footed Advocates! Please join us October 31st from noon to 2pm at State and Lake Streets in downtown Chicago to advocate for nonviolence on the last day of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
We invite you to "Bark Out To Stop Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, and Animal Abuse." Wear your costumes, bring your dogs, bring candy if you can! We'll have flyers to pass out to people we meet on the street.
Contact: The Lilac Tree, Resources for Divorcing Women.
1215 Church Street, 2nd Flr.
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: 847.328.0313
Email:info@thelilactree.org
"Successful Parenting In The Face of Conflict"
Saturday, Oct. 18 from 1 to 3:30pm
Learn how to avoid and manage conflict and emotions and develop businesslike interactions with other parent. Learn ways to achieve cooperative co-parenting even when your relationship is difficult.
Reservations are requested. Fee: $35 paid by cash or check at door.
Reflections is part of a continuing series of symposia sponsored jointly by the Second Municipal District Family Violence Coordinating Council of the Circuit Court of Cook County and Oakton Community College's Alliance for Lifelong Learning for the benefit of the communities they serve. Upon completion, participants will be familar with legal and procedural issues in domestic violence cases, the challenges facing battered mothers, and how the court determines appropriate resources for batterers and victims.
The Governor signed legislation co-sponsored by State Representative Beth Coulson that will increase protection for victims of domestic violence. Senate Bill 2719 (P.A.
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