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The Importance of Legal Advice Before Signing a Marital Settlement Agreement

As a Chicago divorce attorney, I get so many questions about whether people need legal representation before signing a marital settlement agreement.  What could be more important than dividing up the monies and assets you accumulated during the marriage or securing your pension? When you realize that your marital settlement agreement is drafted in such

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Back-to-School for Divorced or Separated Parents In Chicago – What Do I Need to Know?

Back-to-school season can be very chaotic and challenging.  School supplies need to be purchased, back-to-school wardrobes need to be ready, backpacks need to be full, lunches need to be made and extra-curricular activities need to be selected.  Being separated or divorced from your child(ren)’s other parent can make this time even more challenging.  Here are

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5 Signs You May Be Heading for Divorce

As a Chicago family law attorney, learning the client’s story of their marriage is an integral part of understanding the issues that led to the breakdown of the marriage, and how those issues will continue to impact the parties during the divorce process. By the time I speak to a client, that person has usually

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Business Valuation Issues in a Chicago Divorce

If you are a business owner contemplating a  divorce it is a good idea to familiarize yourself with business valuation issues that often arise in Chicago divorce cases.  Property division issues in a divorce can become contentious and costly, especially when a business is involved. 6 Business Valuation Issues In a Divorce There are a

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Child Support in Illinois: Who Is Responsible And How Child Support Is Calculated?

What Is Child Support?What Is Child Support?Who is Responsible For Child Support Illinois?How Does The Court Determine The Amount Of Child Support The Paying Parent Is To Pay?Child Support Illinois Is Still Decided For the Best Interest of the Child Child support is the terminology used to describe the periodic or ongoing payments

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