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Cohabitation and Illinois Divorce Law

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Categorized as Spousal Support

Cohabitation pursuant to 750 ILCS 5/510(c) of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act Parties that are obligated to pay maintenance to their former spouses upon dissolution of a marriage often times may terminate their maintenance obligation if their former spouse is found to be cohabiting on a resident, continuing conjugal basis with another

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Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) Ruled Unconstitutional!

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Categorized as Family Law

All I can say is, it’s about time…..to think that we even needed the court to decide this is sad, but its done. The Defense of Marriage Act, the law barring the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages legalized by the states, is unconstitutional, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday by a 5-4 vote. “The federal statute is

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Joint Tax Returns and Innocent Spouse Relief

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Categorized as Divorce Litigation

Most married taxpayers elect to file a joint tax return because of the benefits that this filing status allows. By filing a joint tax return, both taxpayers are jointly and individually responsible for the tax and any interest or penalty that is due on the return. Liability for the tax to the taxing agency, whether

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Children’s Passport Issuance Alert Program

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Categorized as Child Custody

  CHILDREN’S PASSPORT ISSUANCE ALERT PROGRAM The Children’s Passport Issuance Alert Program (CPIAP) is one of the Department’s most important tools for preventing international parental child abduction.  The program allows parents to register their U.S. citizen children under the age of 18 in the Department’s Passport Lookout System.  If a passport application is submitted for a child

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