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Distributions from an Inherited IRA is Income for Support & Maintenance

Published January 25, 2021

Categorized as Child Support, Spousal Support

Table of ContentsCase BackgroundAppeal on Inherited Mandatory Retirement DistributionsDefinition of “Income” for Purposes of Support PaymentsMoney Withdrawn from Savings AccountsInherited IRA Funds are Not Immune from Consideration for Child Support CalculationsDifferent Courts Have Different Opinions on Distributions from IRAs as Income or NotRuling in the Schell CaseSeek Trusted Legal Advice on Income Used to Determine

What is Divorce Mediation and How Does It Work?

Published January 22, 2021

Categorized as Mediation

Table of ContentsDivorce Mediation Helps Parties Reach AgreementsMediation and Parenting IssuesIs Mediation Right for Your Divorce Case? Some people are often surprised that despite the fact that their spouse has filed a petition for dissolution in court and are in the process of full-blown litigation, they are still required to participate in divorce mediation in

Issues that Can Arise in Guardianship Cases

Published January 18, 2021

Categorized as Child Custody

Table of ContentsGuardianship Cases When a Party Seeks Termination of a GuardianshipAppointment of a Guardian Ad LitemVictory for Long-term Guardian Opposing Termination of GuardianshipGuardianship Cases When More than One Person Seeks Guardianship of a ChildA Child is Given Input in the Guardianship DecisionGuardianship Cases When the Notice of Petition for Guardianship of a Minor is

Divorce Attorney’s Fees in Illinois – What You Need to Know

Published January 13, 2021

Categorized as Attorneys Fees

Table of ContentsThere are Various Avenues in which Divorce Attorney’s Fees Can Be PaidUNDER ILLINOIS LAW, THE PERSON WHO HIRES THE LAWYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LEGAL FEESWhen do Illinois divorce courts grant petitions for interim attorney fees?How do interim attorney fee awards impact asset division in divorce?For a Party Held in Contempt or if

Should You Wait Until Your Child is Older to Divorce?

Published January 4, 2021

Categorized as Divorce

Table of ContentsWaiting Until Your Child is Older – or the ‘Right’ AgeDivorce with Infants and BabiesDivorce and School-Age ChildrenDivorce and TeenagersTiming and Divorcing with Children Unhappily married people with children will often contemplate if there is a “correct” age their children should be when they decide to get divorced. A lot of parents will wait

Year: 2021

Distributions from an Inherited IRA is Income for Support & Maintenance

What is Divorce Mediation and How Does It Work?

Issues that Can Arise in Guardianship Cases

Divorce Attorney’s Fees in Illinois – What You Need to Know

Should You Wait Until Your Child is Older to Divorce?

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