Frequently clients have questions about restricting parental responsibilities in Illinois. Usually they say something like, “I have concerns with my children’s safety when they’re with my ex; can I restrict his (or her) parenting time?” So and what happens when a child’s parent is failing at being a responsible parent? If there are reasonable concerns
Continue Reading »Think you’re ready to sign an Illinois Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity? If you’re not married and pregnant, establishing paternity for your child is more complicated than for a married couple giving birth. When a child is born to a couple that is married, that child is automatically presumed to be a child of the marriage
Continue Reading »If you think it may be time to modify child support ordered by an Illinois court, here’s what you need to know. Child support amounts are determined based on the Illinois Child Support Guidelines. Guideline child support is calculated by first determining the parties’ combined net income. This model of calculating support is referred to
Continue Reading »The Divorce Discovery Process, in General Discovery in divorce is the legal process in which parties can “discover” information regarding the financial information of the other party. Because an overwhelming amount of people going through the divorce process have little understanding of what marital assets they have, what marital debts they have, what their spouse’s
Continue Reading »There are quite a few variations of attorney’s fees in divorce cases and how those fees get paid during and after a divorce. Generally, there are Interim and Prospective Attorney’s Fees and Costs, contribution due to inability to pay (or if a spouse has a greater ability to pay) as well as contribution to attorney’s fees
Continue Reading »What happens when parents do not stay together, and disagree on child related issues? When a child is brought into the world there is no guarantee that the child’s parents will stay together, whether they are married or not, at the time of the birth or adoption. If someone takes action in court, then a
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