“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” – Albert Einstein.
In an Illinois divorce, there is a presumption that a supporting spouse or a spouse who made significantly more than the other spouse will have to pay the other spouse maintenance (formerly known as alimony). The amount of that maintenance is then determined by a formula called “guidelines maintenance” What Is Guidelines Maintenance In An
In America, almost everyone is expected to work. A person who doesn’t work will have find that their lack of employment has massive implications if they get divorced. The Illinois family law courts recognize that there is a big difference between people who choose not to work and the people that simply CANNOT work. People
In the Bible, the Book of Job is about a man who suffers a series of horrible tests in order to prove that he is worthy. In an Illinois divorce, a job diary is quite similar. When one party in a divorce is unemployed or underemployed, an Illinois divorce hangs in limbo because that party’s
In Illinois, alimony is now called “maintenance.” An Illinois divorce court is empowered to award maintenance during an Illinois divorce. “[T]he court may grant a maintenance award for either spouse in amounts and for periods of time as the court deems just, without regard to marital misconduct, and the maintenance may be paid from the
Maintenance (formerly known as alimony) is the direct payment of support from one spouse to another during and after an Illinois divorce. “[T]he court may grant a maintenance award for either spouse in amounts and for periods of time as the court deems just, without regard to marital misconduct, and the maintenance may be paid
After a maintenance award is made in an Illinois divorce, there will be some language that will specify the amount and duration of maintenance. The amount and duration of maintenance is “designed to allow the recipient spouse to maintain the standard of living enjoyed during the marriage.” In re Marriage of Micheli, 2014 IL App
Marriage to an American citizen is the most common path to U.S. residency for foreign nationals, with more than 2.3 million foreign nationals gaining lawful permanent resident status via marriage between 1998 and 2007. What obligations does an American citizen have to their foreign spouse after an Illinois divorce? Foreign Spouses Are Entitled To Support
Maintenance (formerly known as alimony) is the manner in which Illinois divorce courts assure both parties to a divorce that they will be able to maintain their lifestyles post-divorce until they are able to “get back on their feet.” Illinois divorce law doesn’t have a “needs test” like in many other states. Instead, Illinois calculates
Before 2019, maintenance (formerly known as alimony) worked much differently in Illinois. Over time, laws change and people’s circumstances change. Maintenance almost always gets modified in the future due to an economic setback for the payor, an economic boost for the payee or a cohabitation of the payee. But, when considering whether to file a
In Illinois, a divorce court can award one party a monthly payment of maintenance from the other party based upon a showing of need and an ability to pay. This amount of maintenance (formerly known as alimony) is then set for a period of time or is made permanent. This may seem like a daunting