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What if my Judgment for Dissolution States that Section 513 Expenses Are Reserved? Do I Still have an Obligation to Pay for Children’s College?

Published January 23, 2014

Following up some additional information to my blog article last week about a parents obligation to pay for their children’s college expenses, comes some additional interesting scenarios that are important to keep in mind. What if my Judgment for Dissolution states that Section 513 college expenses are reserved? What happens to my obligation to pay

New Presentations for the BEA

Published January 21, 2014

Categorized as Divorce

Please join the members of the BEA (Business Executives Association) for a presentation on credit and marketing. The presentation will occur on January 28, 2014 from 6:45 a.m. and until 9:00 a.m. at the East Bank Club in Chicago. Please contact me for more information. The presenters are: Luke Wojtasik, from Airmortgage/GreenChoice Bank will present

New International Adoption Law Will Make it More Difficult for Child Traffickers and Baby Brokers

Published January 21, 2014

Categorized as Adoption, Family Law

According to the U.S. State Department, at least 242,000 foreign born orphans have been adopted by families since 1999. For decades, government in the U.S. and overseas, have struggled to implement ethical, transparent, and steady international adoption laws that protect orphans, birth parents, and the adoptive parents. On January 14, 2013, the President signed into

DEPENDENCY EXEMPTION

Published January 20, 2014

Categorized as Divorce, Illinois Divorce

Divorcing parties need to be educated regarding the many different options they have as it pertains to tax filing during and subsequent to their divorce. Parties that have attorneys representing them may not realize that their attorneys are actually precluded from giving them tax-related legal advice, and that they need to seek tax related advice

Can I be compelled to pay for college expenses?

Published January 16, 2014

Categorized as Child Support, Illinois Family Law

Yes. Pursuant to Section 513 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (“IMDMA”), it allows a divorced parent to compel the other to contribute to their children’s school educational expenses. Additionally, you can also be compelled to pay for educational expenses for the children as well, which include travel to and from college,

The 411 on “Military Divorce” Issues

Published January 14, 2014

Categorized as Military Divorce

Many servicemen and women find themselves in a position where their marriages are ending. Unfortunately, when you are in an occupation that involves high stress, as well as families being separated for long periods of time, it takes a lot more effort to make a marriage work, and oftentimes it simply doesn’t work out. The

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What if my Judgment for Dissolution States that Section 513 Expenses Are Reserved? Do I Still have an Obligation to Pay for Children’s College?

New Presentations for the BEA

New International Adoption Law Will Make it More Difficult for Child Traffickers and Baby Brokers

DEPENDENCY EXEMPTION

Can I be compelled to pay for college expenses?

The 411 on “Military Divorce” Issues

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