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Discover the hidden advantages of mediation for divorcing couples with children in DuPage County and Chicago. Secrets include predictable costs, child-centered solutions, and positive outcomes. Statistics show over 70% success rate for mediated agreements. Mediation preserves parental relationships and promotes emotional healing. Hire Erin Birt, with 20+ years' experience as a divorce attorney and mediator, for expert co-parenting mediation. Take the first step towards a peaceful post-divorce future.

Divorce creates turmoil for the entire family, but children struggle with different issues and emotions depending on their ages. Books on divorce for children allow children to work through issues and see that they are not alone.

Parents of Chicago-area kids, tweens, and teens preparing for a gender transition and those who are post-transition should understand the legal challenges involved with custody issues and a formal name change. Birt Law has all the answers, including a couple of resources for Chicago LGBTQ minors in this informative post.

Soberlink, a wireless breathalyzer that monitors sobriety in real-time, offers divorcing couples a path forward in shared parenting and visitation.

To help a child struggling with the Shelter in Place Order throughout Illinois and in DuPage County, parents should follow their consistent parenting plan, compromise to put the child first, and use available resources to help the child engage with their parents and remain connected with others.