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Divorces with children involve multiple parties: two parents and the children they birthed or adopted. The children in a family are affected by their parents’ actions. The children can seek justice in the courts just
Illinois divorce law is peppered with phrases that you kind-of/sort-of think you might already understand. “No-Fault Divorce” is one of those legal terms where you presume it means that neither spouse needs to show adultery,
The family law and divorce system in Illinois was written and promulgated imagining reasonable, rational parties unwinding their lives in a logical manner. We all get emotional during a break up and the family law
You can definitely be put in jail for not paying child support in Chicago, Illinois…but it takes a while. Petition for Rule To Show Cause An order for child support is a court order like
***Updated in March 2021 to reflect the massive interest in cryptocurrencies*** Millions of people have purchased Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Millions of people have also gotten divorced. Therefore, several Bitcoin owners got divorced and had
Whether you or your spouse have filed for bankruptcy and then divorce, or divorce and then bankruptcy, you’ll need to know how bankruptcy and divorce affect each other. It’s important to understand that there are
In Illinois, there is not a specific “lock changing law” when it comes to divorce or any other domestic relations matter. But effectively, you are evicting your spouse from the marital home when you change
Nothing pours cold water on the hopes and dreams of an upcoming wedding ceremony like a prenuptial agreement. Prenuptial agreements are not fun to think or talk about. A prenuptial agreement literally anticipates a divorce…which
Parenting children is not easy. Parenting children is even harder when you’re not parenting in the same household as the other parent. The shuttling back and forth of children to two different homes is hard
There are significant benefits to declaring a child on your tax return. However, you can’t get those benefits if someone else has claimed your child on their tax return. “There shall be allowed as
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