As Chicago divorce lawyers clients with children often if divorced parents are required to pay for college. The general simplified answer is “yes”. The law in Illinois is that if the parents of a college-age child are unmarried (either divorced or never married to each other) the Court can require each parent to contribute to the
Continue Reading »As soon as you Once you file for Dissolution of Marriage, you can request spousal support. A request is made through a Motion filed with the Court asking for an award of spousal support. Generally, the motion is for both temporary and permanent spousal support. You ask for temporary support to get the support payments
Continue Reading »Divorcing over 50, sometimes called a “gray divorce”, comes with some unique challenges. While divorce is rarely easy, without careful planning and sound legal advice, going through a divorce after decades of marriage can take a significant toll on your emotional and financial health. Therefore, planning for this difficult and life-altering event is important to
Continue Reading »If you are looking at filing for divorce and bankruptcy, which do you do first? Couples may choose to file for bankruptcy jointly before getting a divorce. This will allow them to discharge both parties’ debts before filing for divorce and taking the issue of debt division out of the divorce process as much of
Continue Reading »Getting a divorce doesn’t have to be a fight, and most times, after some initial problems are resolved, the vast majority of cases never go to trial. When people first get started, however, they want to know the difference between a divorce that is contested or uncontested. Whether you believe your divorce will be contested
Continue Reading »There is no doubt COVID-19 is impacting every facet of our day-to-day lives. For those pending Divorce and Family Law matters during the coronavirus pandemic and mandated social distancing does not mean that your case will stop. The Courts in Cook County and the other surrounding counties of Chicago have been working very hard to
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