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Navigating Family Law: Why Anger Management Isn’t Enough in Domestic Violence Cases By Agnes Zielinski Olechno Family Law, November 2024 In Illinois family and domestic violence courts, courts may face the task of determining the appropriate intervention for individuals displaying harmful behavior, particularly in high-conflict parenting or divorce cases. Pursuant to Section 607.6 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, the court may order individual counseling for the child, family counseling for one or more of the parties and the child, or parental education for one or more of the parties. 
Navigating Parenting Time Restrictions Under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act By Agnes Zielinski Olechno Family Law, January 2024 Parenting time restrictions under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act serve as a crucial mechanism to ensure a child's safety and well-being in contentious family law cases.
What’s a GAL to Do? The Debate Over GALs Filing Pleadings in Family Law Proceedings By Agnes Zielinski Olechno Family Law, February 2022 Section 506 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act is silent on whether a guardian ad litem may file pleadings in a family law proceeding. 

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