In the event that a father did not sign a Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity (or, a “VAP”) at the hospital when a child was born, they may have the right to request DNA testing to confirm paternity. Even in the event that a father did sign the VAP, if it has been less than two
Continue Reading »The answer is – it depends. The recent revisions to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (IMDMA) has now segregated this provision into its own section (750 ILCS 5/513.5) and specifically allows for an adult disabled child financial support of a disabled non-minor child. Section 513.5 allows a parent to file a motion asking for
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A lot of estranged couples do not keep track of one another after they separate. This can lead to situations where one spouse wishes to finalize a divorce, but has no idea where the other spouse is living. The question often arises as to how a divorce can be completed when you don’t know where
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Mental illness of one spouse, or both, is one of the leading factors driving spouses to divorce. A multinational study on mental disorders, marriage, and divorce published in 2011 found that, out of the 18 main mental disorders studied, divorce rates increased 20%-80% if one spouse had been diagnosed. Addictions and major depression were the
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A divorce is usually a tumultuous time in a person’s life, and it can cause people to act based on their emotions. One trigger impulse we see often is the movement of funds from one account to another. Perhaps you are trying to protect money from being spent by the other party, trying to divide
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When it comes to child custody issues the phrase “best interest of the child” is heard often. Early on in my family law practice, I found out that it is best to actually sit down with child custody clients and go over each and every “best interest factor” that is cited in the Illinois 750
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