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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There are certain parts of a final judgment or court order that are permanent, but there are instances in which circumstances change and it may be necessary to modify the divorce decree. Anderson Boback & Marshall have vast experience in helping our clients who are seeking modifications of family law orders. This may include issues
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Many people run their own businesses and don’t think about what could happen to said business in the event of a divorce. For one thing, if the business is started during the marriage, using marital funds, absent a pre-marital agreement contemplating same, it is highly probable that the business will be deemed “marital” and subject
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A potential client called me yesterday to ask me if it was normal or appropriate for people to switch attorneys in the middle of their case. I informed him that in Illinois, clients do have the right to obtain different attorneys throughout their case but there is a proper procedure that must be followed and
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Under 750 ILCS 5/504, maintenance is calculated pursuant to a certain formula, unless the parties earn over $250,000 gross per year. Then, the Judge has discretion to award a reasonable sum of maintenance, under the circumstances. Interestingly, though, there is an issue which has arisen regarding when the marriage “ends” for the purpose of calculating
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Often times parties move during the course of their marriage, and at the time of the filing of a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, both parties may be residing in completely different locations, making it inconvenient for one party to attend court at the other party’s location. For such reasons, case law allows for the
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