If you are facing a child custody case in Chicago, you may be wondering what a child custody evaluation is and how it is used in the custody process. A child custody evaluation is a standard evaluation ordered by the Court. It helps the Judge make decisions about parental responsibilities and parenting time. The Court
Continue Reading »This is a review of the Illinois family law case of In re Marriage of Portillo for an order of protection and supervised visitation wherein a child’s hearsay statements played. The opinion was filed on September 23, 2021. Case Background Julie Portillo filed a petition for an order of protection and a petition for supervised
Continue Reading »One of the costliest parts of divorce litigation is discovery. Written Discovery is the request for you to answer questions in detail about your income, assets, standard of living, etc. These request will ask you to produce a detailed list of documents usually spanning several years. There is no way around discovery if the parties
Continue Reading »The question “How can I modify my child support” is one of the most frequently asked questions in family law. Child support is often a hotly contested issue, as many parents feel like they are paying too much, or their ex-partner is paying too little. But, opinion has little to do with it. Child support
Continue Reading »The latest child relocation case – comes out of Lake County, Illinois, and it denied Nuriana Levites the right to relocate her daughter to California. In re Marriage of Dmitry Levites v. Nuriana Levites It seemed clear from the evidence before the court that the husband, Dmitry, was abusive to his wife, Nuriana. Other evidence
Continue Reading »Second Parent Adoptions are typically done when a spouse has a child from a previous relationship and the circumstances allow that child to be adopted by the other spouse. As an example: Wife and Husband get married and Wife has a child from a previous relationship. Wife wants Husband to adopt this child which can
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