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 »In family law cases, clients often wonder what is mediation and if they should do it. Mediation is not binding on you, and typically a neutral mediator will sit down with both parties in an attempt to reach an agreement. When you “mediate” you are bringing out issues you would like to resolve. Both parties
Continue Reading »“Grey Divorce” is the term that has been coined for individuals who are older and obtaining a divorce. A lot of times these folks are at or near retirement, and as such, there is a unique set of issues that need to be resolved in their divorce proceedings. Unique Issues in a Grey Divorce In
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