Doing what’s best for the child

In custody cases, the trial court has the ability to appoint attorneys and experts to help it reach the right conclusion.Lately, the Illinois Appellate Court is prone to overturn the discretionary decision not to appoint an attorney or expert when custody is at stake.In In re Marriage of Ostrander, 2015 IL App (3d) 130755, the appellate court held the trial court had a duty to appoint …

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