Part 1: Military Divorce: THE FROZEN BENEFIT RULE The following is the first of a 4 part series on the changes you need to know to stay up to date on changes affecting Military Divorce, as presented by Janice Boback at the National Business Institute Continuing Legal Education for Professionals last month. The Frozen Benefit
Continue Reading »One of the most common questions that arises when parents are not married is who has custody of the child. If those parents are in Illinois and told custody is now called “allocation of parental responsibility” it can become more confusing. Are Parental Responsibilities the same as Custody? In Illinois, we have completely abolished the
Continue Reading »When a noncustodial parent receives personal injury settlement do not assume the settlement funds are not income for purposes of child support. In a recent Illinois appellate decision the court found the net proceeds from a noncustodial parent’s personal injury settlement as income for child support purposes. Personal Injury Settlement: Damages for Pain and Suffering
Continue Reading »On July 18, 2018, members and guests gathered for the Illinois State Bar Association’s (ISBA) Annual Awards Ceremony and Reception at the Roanoke Restaurant in Chicago. This was an exciting evening for our firm as our colleague and friend, Jessica Marshall, received her award as the ISBA Young Lawyer of the Year for Cook County
Continue Reading »Illinois orders of protection are serious business. Orders of protection require you to cease all contact with the person holding the order. People charged with an order of protection don’t always realize what they can and cannot do in order to keep the order of protection from turning into a criminal conviction. It’s critical for
Continue Reading »In family law cases, violating court orders is common and it is important to understand that there are different types of violations of family law court orders with different consequences. From child custody to child support orders and discovery demands and financial issues, different types of violations are dealt in a different manner. Thus, the
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