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Is it Time to Plan for Divorce in the New Year?

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Categorized as Divorce, Divorce Process, Illinois Divorce

Table of ContentsMake a Plan for DivorceThe Importance of Divorce PlanningMoney and Financial IssuesYour Personal FinancesYour Career or JobParenting TimeSeek Support from a CoachGet Help from a TherapistYour Divorce Lawyer Can Help You Plan for Divorce We plan for everything. As parents, we plan for our retirement, we plan for our child to attend college

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Illinois Supreme Ct. Reverses the Fatkin Relocation Case

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Categorized as Child Custody, Child Relocation

Table of ContentsFatkin Relocation Case HistoryUnderstanding the Responsibilities of the Trial CourtAppellate Court’s Role in a Relocation or Removal CaseFatkin Case BackgroundPreventing the Relocation of Your ChildrenTakeaways from the Fatkin’s Petition to Relocate A while ago, I wrote a blog about child relocation cases. I analyzed and cited the most recent cases that had come

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I Need a Divorce But Hate My Prenup Agreement!

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Categorized as Prenuptial Agreements

Table of ContentsA Prenup Agreement Can Be Risky BusinessProvisions Regarding Children Are UnenforceableProtecting Substantial Pre-marriage AssetsProvisions Regarding Validity of the AgreementWhen Contesting a Prenuptial Agreement is WarrantedShould You Have a Prenup? A prenup agreement is a tricky instrument.  The purpose of a prenuptial or pre-marital agreement is to try and resolve as many issues as

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Jessica Marshall Selected for ISBA Leadership Academy

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Categorized as A & B News

Anderson Boback & Marshall Partner Jessica C. Marshall has been selected as an inaugural member of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) Leadership Academy. With just 20 candidates selected across the state of Illinois, this is an exciting honor for Jessica. The Leadership Academy is a landmark program is designed to train the next generation

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Another Father’s Attempt to Reduce Child Support Fails

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Categorized as Child Support, Child Support Modification

Table of ContentsFather’s Seeks to Reduce Child SupportChange in Father’s Total IncomeSubstantial Change in Circumstances Required to Modify or Reduce Child SupportThe Debate Over What is Considered “Income”A Substantial Change in CircumstancesSubstantial Change AnalysisAppellate Court’s View of Retirement AccountsGet Trusted Advice from an Experienced Child Support Attorney Recently, I wrote about the father in the

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Don’t Make These Mistakes in Your High Asset Divorce

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Categorized as High Asset Divorce, Illinois Divorce

Table of Contents4 Things to Avoid in Your High Asset DivorceCompleting Discovery, even if the relationship is “amicable”Divorcing Without an AttorneyHiding Your AssetsNot Hiring Proper Evaluators for Large or Unique Assets Your High Asset Divorce can have pitfalls that are more damaging than a divorce case with little to no assets. There is just so

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