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Two Recent Proposed Amendments

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Categorized as Illinois Divorce, Illinois Family Law

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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How to handle “retroactive” support

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Categorized as Child Support, Spousal Support

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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Visitation schedule for Pets?

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Categorized as Pet Custody

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

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Father Required to Support Triplets From Assisted Reproduction

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Categorized as Child Support

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 enroll the Thai

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POST-DECREE ISSUES

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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

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