by Russell D. Knight | Nov 18, 2017 | child custody, Family Law, Family Law 5 Parts, Illinois Law
Maybe your child has your last name and now you want to give your child the father’s (biological or not) last name. You are going to need to know how to change a child’s last name in Chicago, Illinois. When changing anyone’s name in Chicago, Cook County,...
by Russell D. Knight | Aug 8, 2017 | Child Support, Cook County Law, Family Law, Family Law 5 Parts, Illinois Law
A child’s schedule and yours will change dramatically as the child grows older and your life condition changes. You will need to know how you can change your parenting time or visitation in Chicago, Illinois. If there is no previous Cook County court order you...
by Russell D. Knight | Mar 10, 2017 | Family Law 5 Parts
One of the key functions of a divorce is the division of property acquired during the course of a marriage. Illinois is an ‘equitable division’ state, meaning the courts are inclined to divide all marital property equitably. This can be either 50/50, 60/40, or another...
by Russell D. Knight | Feb 5, 2017 | Child Support, Cook County Law, Divorce, Family Law, Family Law 5 Parts, Illinois Law
For years, Illinois statutes referred to decision making for the children of separated parents as “custody” and the time spent with the children by the non-primary parent as “visitation”. As of January 1, 2016, the Illinois state legislature changed all the...
by Russell D. Knight | Jan 5, 2017 | Family Law 5 Parts, Maintenance
Spousal Maintenance is a monetary sum paid by one spouse for the benefit of the other spouse upon separation or the dissolution of marriage; also called “alimony” or “spousal support.” In determining how much one spouse will pay another spousal maintenance (formerly...
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