In Illinois, the parent paying child support cannot modify support using the other parent’s increased income as a substantial change in circumstances. While the new support law takes into account the income of both parents, there still needs to be a substantial change in circumstance to ask the court to modify the child support. It
Continue Reading »As high asset divorce attorneys, we regularly field questions about finding hidden assets in an Illinois divorce. When it comes to the breakup of high assets or high net worth couples, this is almost always a concern. The divorce process is supposed to entail full disclosure of assets by each party. In high asset divorces,
Continue Reading »Dealing with hidden assets in a high-net-worth divorce is not an uncommon challenge. High net worth individuals often have multiple financial accounts, whether it be checking, savings, money market, investment or retirement accounts. Most people who have a lot of money and high net worth don’t simply have their money sitting in one pot –
Continue Reading »When it comes to overnight parenting time for an infant, challenges can arise for a noncustodial parent. Infants need to acclimate being away from their primary caregiver. On the surface, immediate overnights may sound logical, but it overlooks a basic need of the very young child which is trust and security that comes from consistent
Continue Reading »One of the biggest challenges parents face in Illinois family law cases relates to calculating child support under the revised child support statute. In Illinois family law cases, the child support statute requires income information from both parents in order to calculate support, as well as a parenting time schedule. 3 Challenges in Calculating Child
Continue Reading »Ever wonder how the courts deal with Social Security dependent benefits received by a minor child when parents divorce? The payment of social security dependent benefits can become a point of contention when parents are no longer together and child support is in question. Recently, the Third District Appellate Court in Illinois ruled on this
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