RSSDecember, 2013 - Chicago Illinois Family Law Blog Archive
Illinois Same-Sex Couples Dealing with Life-Threatening Illnesses Can Marry Early
According to a report by Chicago Sun-Times.com, Illinois gay couples facing a life-threatening illness now can marry before June thanks to U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman, who recently ordered a county clerk to start giving marriage licenses to couples that met the criteria.
In November, Illinois legalized gay marriage, becoming the 16th state in the U.S. to do so. However, couples could not attain licenses until June 1, 2014. Then a suit was brought against Cook County Clerk David Orr by two Chicago same-sex couples demanding the issuance of marriage licenses to those who may not make it through the coming year.
How to Deal with Post-Adoption Depression
While going through the rigorous pre-adoption process, you may be feeling anxious and at the same time thrilled at the prospect of providing a home to a child in need. Once the paperwork is completed and the child is finally under your care, everything else will work itself out, and you and your child will soon develop a loving, trusting relationship with one another.
Or that’s what you want to think. The reality is many adoptive parents, especially mothers, go through a great emotional trial in the early stages of adoption. It is often referred to as post-adoption depression.
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