“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” – Albert Einstein.
In Chicago, Illinois, the general rule is that courts have the exclusive authority to modify child support and are not bound by the parties’ agreements concerning child support. Blisset v. Blisset, 123 Ill. 2d 161, 167 (1988). In Blisset, Illinois’ supreme court held an out of court agreement to waive child support in exchange for
So, you’ve been served with divorce papers in Illinois. The first page of those papers should have the word “Summons” on top and then the following instructions: “YOU ARE SUMMONED and required to file your WRITTEN APPEARANCE AND RESPONSE…No later than 30 days after service of this summons.” Whether you hire an Illinois divorce attorney or handle
As you approach a Cook County Domestic Relations Courtroom, you’ll notice a numbered list hung beside the courtroom door. That list will contain your case number, your name, your spouse’s name, and the names of a hundred other people whose cases are before the judge that day. And almost all of these cases will be
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 terminology presumably so that parents would no longer feel unequal with emotionally charged terms like
Child support in Illinois is calculated based on a complicated formula where both parents’ incomes are used to calculate the non-custodial parent’s obligation to the custodial parent. This amount of money is then ordered to be paid by the non-custodial parent to the custodial parent. This calculated child support is usually deducted from the obligor’s paycheck,
A divorce in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois can take as little as two weeks and as long as three years. A divorce lawyer in Chicago can help you understand which issues may affect the timeline. It all depends on the circumstances, so let’s examine what can cause the divorce process to take longer. A Divorce
Therapists help people deal with difficult emotional situations. Perhaps no emotional situation is more difficult (or prevalent) than divorce. A therapist’s communications with their divorced or divorcing client are private unless those communications could shed light on some child custody determination. Child custody in Illinois is divided into parenting time and parental decisions. These are
Thinking about divorce is common. Every married person has thought about divorce. Most married people have researched divorce (and stumbled on sites like this). But when it comes to filing for divorce, people are hesitant. Even if a person is ready to file for divorce, when is the best time to file for divorce? At the Law Office
Divorce law in Illinois is largely written for couples with two working adults who may have children. While Illinois divorce law does not explicitly address retirement and divorce, many relevant principles can be derived from the statutes and case law. Experienced Illinois divorce lawyer Russell D. Knight can help apply those principles so that your retirement
If you’re in the middle of a divorce in Chicago, Illinois, then you know that nothing lasts forever. This may even include the relationship you have with your divorce lawyer. When you or your divorce attorney in Chicago decides to terminate your professional attorney/client relationship, your divorce lawyer must file a motion to withdraw as
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