Divorce
People get divorced but it is rarely their last relationship. “Love is waiting for you,” I’ll joke with my clients during the darkest hours of the divorce process. A year later, I’ll see them on the street with their new…
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As if divorce court in Illinois wasn’t intimidating enough, someone is sitting in the corner writing everything down. That person typing on the little typewriter is the court reporter. But, sometimes the court reporter is in court and sometimes there’s…
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Outside pressures in life can often affect our most intimate relationships. Few people have more outside pressures than the members of our nation’s military. Members of the military have special responsibilities to our society and our society, in turn, creates…
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They say you should never talk about politics, sex or religion in polite company. Debating some issues only lead to disagreements and hurt feelings. Well, when you’re getting divorced, you already disagree while your feelings are hurt so you might…
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Being a parent in America is expensive. The first four years are the massive expense of daycare and then 13 years later is the massive expense of college. Some parents plan for these expenses by saving in advance by investing…
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The Illinois Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) is a non-law enforcement agency with investigative powers. Specifically, DCFS, is required to investigate any reports of child abuse or neglect in the state of Illinois. In the early days of…
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After the initial Petition For Dissolution Of Marriage is filed, the other party is served but before the final trial or prove-up is a long period, called “Discovery” that constitutes the majority of the work in an Illinois divorce. Discovery…
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If law was easy, anyone could just read the law and say, “this is what this means for my case.” Everyone knows that is NOT how the law works. Instead, two sides who cannot negotiate a resolution to their dispute…
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While most days lawyers are busy begging the court for permission to do this or do that, there are something lawyers can do with great effect and without anyone’s permission. In Illinois, lawyers can issue subpoenas. Subpoenas are formal requests…
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There are a variety of initial divorce documents which you must prepare to initiate an Illinois divorce. A Petition For Dissolution Of Marriage outlines all of the broad details of your divorce; you were married, had some children, own some…
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