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Father Required to Support Triplets From Assisted Reproduction: Illinois Cook County Case

Published January 31, 2017

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

Other Party Is Causing Litigation to Drag on – Can They Pay My Attorney’s Fees?

Published January 30, 2017

Categorized as Divorce Litigation

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

POST-DECREE ISSUES

Published January 27, 2017

Categorized as Child Support Modification

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

Business Evaluations and the issue of “Goodwill”

Published January 23, 2017

Categorized as Illinois Divorce, Property Division

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

Substitution of Attorneys

Published January 18, 2017

Categorized as Divorce Litigation

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

Maintenance/Spousal Support and the “filing date” Issue

Published January 16, 2017

Categorized as Spousal Support

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

Year: 2017

Father Required to Support Triplets From Assisted Reproduction: Illinois Cook County Case

Other Party Is Causing Litigation to Drag on – Can They Pay My Attorney’s Fees?

POST-DECREE ISSUES

Business Evaluations and the issue of “Goodwill”

Substitution of Attorneys

Maintenance/Spousal Support and the “filing date” Issue

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