Dissipation is defined as the misuse of marital sources by one party towards non-marital expenses. The big question in dissipation cases, however, is how far back one can go in their dissipation claim. According to the 2013 amendments, a party could not ask for more than 2 years prior to the time the marriage began
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Over the past two years there has been a major over-haul of the laws and court docket system affecting the domestic relations practice area in Cook County. In 2016 numerous laws were amended and in 2017 the domestic relations and parentage courts were consolidated so that Judges hearing pre and post decree divorce cases are
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Retroactive support is support that goes “backwards” in time. This support serves as a reimbursement for past months when support was not yet ordered or paid. Retroactive support is mandatory in certain situations, and discretionary in other situations. Retroactive support can apply to child support, maintenance, out of pocket medical expenses, daycare expenses, and more.
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If you live in Alaska, then this is now a possibility for parties going through a divorce. A recent amendment to Alaska’s divorce statues, requires Judges to consider the well-being of an animal, just as they do children, into consideration, when making a determination whose custody the pet shall remain in and who/when shall have
Continue Reading »Overview of the Case A court in Thailand entered a judgment that adjudicated respondent Harlow H. to be the biological father of triplets conceived by gamete intrafallopian transfer (GIFT) and imposed child support obligations on him.Thereafter, the mother, Wipaporn T., a/k/a Chirathip T., petitioned the Circuit Court of Cook County to, inter alia, recognize and
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There are many different reasons why a person might be forced to pay the other party’s attorney’s fees and costs during a domestic relations proceeding. Reasons for Paying the Other Party’s Attorney Fees During Divorce 1. Access to the Marital Estate Pre-Decree Divorce: If the divorce is pre-decree and one party has greater access to
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