Author Archives: Law Office of Fedor Kozlov, P.C.
Can You File an Emergency Motion to Stop the Transfer or Destruction of Frozen Embryos?
Disputes over frozen embryos can quickly become urgent. If one spouse thinks the other is about to authorize a transfer, destruction, donation, or another irreversible action, waiting for the usual divorce process may not protect everyone’s rights. Once an embryo is transferred or destroyed, it may be impossible to undo. Illinois law now has… Read More »
Can A Judge Order Frozen Embryos To Remain In Storage Until A Divorce Dispute Is Resolved?
Frozen embryos are often one of the most emotionally challenging issues in an Illinois divorce. Unlike dividing a bank account, car, or house, decisions about embryos involve deeply personal choices that can impact both people for years to come. One spouse might want to use the embryos to try for a pregnancy, while the… Read More »
What Happens When One Spouse Wants to Donate Frozen Embryos and the Other Wants Them Destroyed?
Frozen embryos can be one of the hardest issues to face in an Illinois divorce. Couples often create embryos while planning a family, but after a breakup, they may have very different views about what should happen next. One person might want to donate the embryos, while the other prefers they be destroyed to… Read More »
Can My Ex Stop Me From Using Embryos We Created While Married?
Frozen embryos can be one of the hardest issues to face in a divorce because they are more than just property. They may offer the hope of having a biological child, but also bring up questions about consent, parentage, and whether a former spouse can be made a parent against their wishes. Illinois law… Read More »
Can A Known Sperm Donor Seek Custody In Illinois?
Using a known sperm donor can give intended parents greater familiarity with the donor’s identity, medical history, and background, but it can also raise important questions about future parental rights. One of the most serious concerns arises when a known donor later seeks custody, parenting time, or involvement in major decisions affecting the child…. Read More »
Can An Egg Donor Claim Parental Rights In Illinois?
Using donated eggs can make it possible for individuals and couples to become parents when pregnancy might otherwise be difficult or impossible. However, assisted reproduction can also raise important legal questions about who is considered a parent under Illinois law. One of the most common concerns is whether an egg donor can later claim… Read More »
Who Controls Frozen Embryos After A Spouse Dies?
The death of a spouse can create difficult legal questions when a couple has frozen embryos remaining at a fertility clinic. The surviving spouse may want to use the embryos to have a child, preserve them for a future decision, donate them, or direct that they no longer be stored. At the same time,… Read More »
Can IVF Consent Be Withdrawn During Divorce?
Divorce can create difficult questions when spouses have used in vitro fertilization or still have frozen embryos in storage. One of the most important issues is whether a spouse who previously agreed to IVF can later withdraw that consent. Illinois law now gives intended parents specific rights concerning withdrawal of consent, the use of… Read More »
Could An Ex-Spouse Be Forced To Become A Parent Through IVF?
Divorce can create difficult legal questions when former spouses still have frozen embryos or other reproductive material stored at a fertility clinic. One spouse may want to proceed with IVF while the other no longer wants to become a parent. That disagreement can involve far more than control over embryos because parentage can create… Read More »
What Rights Does A Non-Biological Parent Have After IVF?
IVF and other forms of assisted reproduction can create families in ways that do not always fit traditional ideas about biological parenthood. A person may fully intend to become a parent, participate in fertility treatment, help raise a child from birth, and still have no genetic connection to that child. When a relationship later… Read More »