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“[E]veryone is presumed to know the law and ignorance of the law excuses no one” Jones v. Board of Education of the City of Chicago, 2013 IL App (1st) 122437
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When parents split up they must immediately make arrangements to keep the children’s lives and schedules as stable as possible. Maintaining a consistent schedule for
A deposition is “a witness’s out-of-court testimony that is reduced to writing (usually by a court reporter) for later use in court or for discovery purposes.” Black’s Law Dictionary (11th ed. 2019) “Any party may
After 17 years of divorcing people, I have learned that the average Illinois resident only has two assets: their 401(k) and their home. Their home is worth as much as it would sell for on
The divorce process is a massive buildup. You file a petition for dissolution of marriage, you exchange discovery, you participate in pretrials, you finally either settle all issues or take the matter to trial. During
Parents will immediately offer to help their children, emotionally and financially, when their children get divorced. Some parents actively encourage their children to get divorced. Some parents wish they could take it a step further…and
There used to be a very specific order in which people did things: they got engaged, they got married, they bought a house and then they had a baby. At least that’s what they told
Custody battles occur when two parents have different parenting styles. Naturally, two parents from two different cultures will be prone to different parenting styles and the subsequent conflict that can create. While the parties may
If you have ever read any of the articles on my website, you can tell that I really like case law. Case law fills in the blanks when the statute favors brevity over detail. Case
When relationships fall apart, people quickly seize the items that they believe are theirs (or just want). Often, they will take things that do not truly belong to them in order to spite the other
It is one thing to get a child support order in Illinois. It is another thing to ensure the child support is paid. It is a further effort to ensure that the child support is
Lawyers are expensive. Good lawyers are REALLY expensive. As the old saying goes, “you get what you pay for.” In an Illinois divorce, there are a variety of ways a divorce litigant can ask the
While some people may buy 10 shares of Microsoft, an infinitesimal amount of stock with zero voting power, other people may buy stock that allows them to control a portion of the company. Upon a
In an Illinois divorce, the amount of maintenance (formerly known as alimony), the duration of maintenance, the modifiability of maintenance are all important considerations. The first step in considering maintenance in an Illinois divorce is
Maintenance (formerly known as alimony) in Illinois is an ongoing obligation for a set amount per month over a set duration of time. Most people would simply prefer to be finished with their ex-spouse instead
People who get divorced yell at each other…a lot. While we are only human, there is a level of anger is impermissible and, likely, dangerous. When one party to a divorce in Illinois is frequently
Parents get time with their children during and after an Illinois divorce. “Unless the parents present a mutually agreed written parenting plan and that plan is approved by the court, the court shall allocate parenting
When a marriage breaks down, there is always a loss of trust. Verifying the details of your spouse’s life requires a full disclosure from your spouse…and verification of the details from third parties. In an
A divorce is a total breakdown of trust between two parties to a marriage. Because of that breakdown in trust, the parties to a divorce must verify information from third parties. The information in need
Most people have two big assets: their home and their retirement savings. The retirement savings are usually kept in a tax-deferred account like a 401(k). 401(k)s are a great tool for savers. 401(k)s are automatically
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