I often hear from clients that “justice must prevail” in their dissolution of marriage cases. They have been wronged, and they feel that they should be vindicated. Unfortunately, dissolution proceedings take place in civil court in Illinois. That means that the Judge is not there to punish the parties, as they are in criminal court.
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If you have no children, no interest in real estate, and have been married for less than eight (8) years, a joint simplified divorce may be an option for you. Pursuant to 750 ILCS 5/452, the parties to a dissolution proceeding may file a joint petition for simplified dissolution if they certify that all of
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If you are in the process of a divorce, you may have heard either the Judge or your attorney reference a “prove-up” date. Essentially, a “prove-up” date is the date the Judge will hear the major provisions of your Marital Settlement Agreement and Allocation Judgment, if applicable, and officially divorce you. If you and
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You may change the name of a minor if: You are the biological parent of the minor or The minor has lived with your family for at least 3 years and has been recognized and known as an adopted child in your family. Be aware, however, that the process for changing the name of a
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Many parties attempt to amicably resolve their divorce with as little interference from attorneys as possible. Parties who are amicable are in the unique position of being able to sit down together to discuss their assets and liabilities and to try and formulate a plan for how they will divide everything up, by agreement. This
Continue Reading »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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