It seems that more people are getting married later in life than ever before. Years ago, when people married at younger ages, most had not yet established themselves and didn’t have property prior to their marriage. Now that the average age for a first marriage in the United States is into the very late twenties
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We hear about it all the time… Custodial parents interfere with the other parent’s ability to see their children. The only real recourse is to bring it before the court and seek a contempt finding. We counsel our clients that this is the only way to get the custodial parent’s attention. Sometimes it works, but
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If the parent who has residential custody of the children wants to move out of Illinois after the divorce, he or she typically cannot pack up and go. Absent the written agreement from the other parent, the party wishing to relocate out of state needs to seek the court’s permission to move and file a
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Don’t Wait Too Long to File a Motion to Modify Child Support We oftentimes have clients come in to our office telling us that they have experienced a change in their employment circumstances and that they can “no longer afford” child support, and request our assistance. Child support can only be modified upon a
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If you are in a divorce proceeding, you’ll likely hear the term “leveling the playing field” if there are discussions regarding who pays the attorneys fees in your case. The law provides that one party should not be able to “out spend” the other when hiring an attorney. So if your spouse spends $10,000 on
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When a spouse catches his or her mate cheating they often want him or her to pay, literally. However, it’s a common misconception that the non-cheating spouse will be financially compensated as a result of the cheating spouse’s misconduct. Illinois is a “no fault” state meaning that it is not necessary for the spouse seeking
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