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Articles From Rachael Toft

Updates To Leveraging AI and ChatGPT as a Divorce Attorney in Illinois By Rachael Toft Family Law, October 2025 AI can be a useful tool in streamlining time-intensive tasks; however, it is imperative that attorneys and staff take great care to ensure that AI usage is respecting ethical and professional standards. 
Immigration Considerations for Family Law Lawyers By Rachael Toft Family Law, March 2025 The evolving political landscape has resulted in drastic changes to immigration enforcement that must be accounted for by family law lawyers. A client that has an uncertain immigration status should be warned that their status can have significant impacts in both divorce and parental responsibility cases.
Leveraging AI and ChatGPT as a Divorce Attorney in Illinois: Ethical Considerations and Practical Applications By Rachael Toft Family Law, March 2024 Although artificial intelligence can be useful to attorneys now, it will have limitations until newer products are developed specifically for attorneys.
Recent Fourth District Case Gets It Right on Intended Parent By Rachael Toft Family Law, March 2023 A summary of a recent appellate case that determined that a donor is not a legal parent.
Recent First District Case Provides Clarification on Pleading Practice By Rachael Toft Family Law, March 2022 A summary and analysis of Dartt v. Pegman.
Parenting in a Pandemic By Rachael Toft Family Law, August 2020 A look at how COVID-19 has affected parenting issues for separated parents.

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