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Effective July 1, 2017, courts in the State of Illinois implemented changes to how child support is to be calculated. Child support obligations will be calculated using “Income Shares Method”.
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.”
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”.
One of the key functions of a divorce is the division of property acquired during the course of a marriage.
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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
After you’ve retained a Chicago divorce attorney for your Illinois divorce, one of the first things you’ll be asked to do is to fill out the Financial Affidavit for Divorce & Family Cases. This is a standardized, approved by the Illinois Supreme Court, 9 page document that virtually everyone involved in an Illinois divorce case must fill
When you marry someone, you make a promise to them that will last years and years. When you take out a mortgage, you also make a promise that will last years and years. Extracting yourself from the obligations of a mortgage often goes hand in hand with extracting yourself from a marriage through a divorce,
When you are married to someone, you have a lot of mutual responsibilities to each other. It is up to you both to resolve those responsibilities. If you cannot resolve your mutual responsibilities, you file for divorce, and in Illinois, the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act outlines what happens as you dissolve your
Your wedding vows probably included the words “until death do us part.” Even if you get divorced, your relationship with your ex-spouse may not truly end until one of you dies. If you’re working with a divorce lawyer in Chicago, it’s also important to understand what divorce can mean for your estate plan. What is