On July 18, 2018, members and guests gathered for the Illinois State Bar Association’s (ISBA) Annual Awards Ceremony and Reception at the Roanoke Restaurant in Chicago. This was an exciting evening for our firm as our colleague and friend, Jessica Marshall, received her award as the ISBA Young Lawyer of the Year for Cook County
Continue Reading »Divorce property division can be a complex area of an Illinois divorce. When dissolution proceedings are initiated a number of issues typically arise. One of the biggest tends to be the allocation of the parties’ assets and debts. If there isn’t a pre-marital agreement, the parties will likely have a lot to discuss and there
Continue Reading »When parents split up or divorce, child support orders are certain, however, many questions may remain regarding the financial contributions to college expenses. Below we discuss the most frequently asked questions we hear from parents about contributing to college expenses. Is Payment of College Expenses Part of a Child Support Order? If you are party
Continue Reading »Once a divorce begins seeking temporary relief in divorce court proceedings is very common. Emotions are usually running high when the divorce proceedings are initiated after a breakdown in a marriage. It’s not unusual for divorcing couples to find themselves unable to resolve even the smallest issues without needing assistance from the court. For that
Continue Reading »Frequently clients have questions about restricting parental responsibilities in Illinois. Usually they say something like, “I have concerns with my children’s safety when they’re with my ex; can I restrict his (or her) parenting time?” So and what happens when a child’s parent is failing at being a responsible parent? If there are reasonable concerns
Continue Reading »If you think it may be time to modify child support ordered by an Illinois court, here’s what you need to know. Child support amounts are determined based on the Illinois Child Support Guidelines. Guideline child support is calculated by first determining the parties’ combined net income. This model of calculating support is referred to
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