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Mediation in Family Law Cases

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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

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What is a Grey Divorce?

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Categorized as Divorce

“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 DivorceTable of

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Dads Can Obtain Child Custody

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Categorized as Child Custody & Visitation

I agree that in most situations, dads seem to get less parenting time than mothers do, but generally, there is a reason for that.  When it comes to child custody, mothers fight harder for the majority of the parenting time and typically do more of the day-to-day care for the minor children. Dads are making

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How Do I Obtain Custody of a Child that Isn’t My Biological Child?

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Categorized as Child Custody, Illinois Family Law

Many times parties will want to engage a child custody lawyer to file for custody of a minor child that is not their own biological child.  Aunts, Uncles, siblings, grandparents, and other adults often times will find themselves in circumstances where they wish to file for custody.   In Illinois there are certain situations where

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Distributions from an Inherited IRA is Income for Support & Maintenance

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Categorized as Child Support, Spousal Support

An opinion from the 5th District was recently decided in the case of Sandra Schell v. Mark Schell regarding whether an inherited IRA was considered income for child support purposes. The court was required to decide whether mandatory distributions or withdrawals taken from an inherited IRA – individual retirement account – containing money that has

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