One aspect of a dissolution of marriage is the division of marital assets. For many couples, the largest asset is their home. The court has two options when it comes to the marital home. If there are not enough assets to equal the equity in the home, or neither party can afford to pay the
Continue Reading »Do I Have to Pay Child Support When My Child is Away from their Primary Residence Some families have arrangements where a minor child is not at their primary residence for extended periods of time. The reason why the child is not at their primary residence is something that would be considered when determining if
Continue Reading »After the filing of a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage or the filing of a motion related to parenting issues, most counties in Illinois require that the parties attend mediation. You can elect to choose the court’s mediation system or engage in private mediation. The court’s mediation system is provided free of charge but may
Continue Reading »When a parent has supervised parenting time in Illinois, it means that someone is charged with chaperoning the parent during their parenting time. Sometimes it is a paid person and sometimes it can be a trusted friend or relative. It can also be a social worker and the visit can take place at the parent’s
Continue Reading »Many people are concerned about divorce and pension plans and what will happen to those plans and any other retirement accounts upon finalization of a divorce. People seem to think that if the pension plan is solely in their name (which it typically is), then their pension is theirs alone and they do not have
Continue Reading »Should you be hiding money before divorce? Or, what about spending or transferring money before divorce? I seem to get a lot of questions like this lately. When people are considering a divorce and seeking out a chicago divorce attorney, they always want to know what they can do with their money. Can they take
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