Navigating any legal situation can be a nerve-wracking and overwhelming experience and it can be difficult to keep track of important information such as the case number, upcoming court dates, and judge assignment. As a reference for participants and attorneys, the Cook County Clerk’s office has established a searchable online docket that includes all the…
750 ILCS 505(g) advises us when child support can be terminated. “An order of support shall include a date on which the current support terminates. The termination date shall be no earlier than the date on which the child covered by the order will attain the age of 18. However, if the child will not…
One of the technological advances in the 21st century is the ability to communicate quickly and effectively with one another. Text messaging is commonplace and often more preferred than talking on the phone. However, sending a text message creates a permanent record of your words and can potentially be used for an adverse purpose. Text…
In Illinois, you can come to any kind of agreement with your ex as to where the child will attend school. Specifically, 750 ILCS ILCS 602.10(f)(6) requires that a parenting plan must include “the child’s residential address for school enrollment purposes only”. If you cannot agree, you can petition the court to enter an allocation…
Many people believe they can get some kind of leverage by recording their conversations with their spouses or exes. What’s more, recording a phone call is now extremely easy due to this functionality being available on virtually all smartphones. In Illinois, recording a phone conversation is illegal. 720 ILCS 5/14-2 reads “A person commits eavesdropping…
In Cook County, Illinois when you file a petition within the domestic relations division you will be assigned to a judge’s calendar on a random basis and according to what district you filed it in. If you object to that judge you may request a new judge for one of two reasons: 1) “For cause”…
You can sue the person who seduced your husband or wife…or at least you used to be able to. It’s called “Alienation of Affection.” Alientation of affection is the wrongful act of one person that interferes with the affection one spouse has for the other. This could be when a husband or wife is deprived…