In family law cases, violating court orders is common and it is important to understand that there are different types of violations of family law court orders with different consequences. From child custody to child support orders and discovery demands and financial issues, different types of violations are dealt in a different manner. Thus, the
Continue Reading »When it comes to child custody jurisdiction, Illinois child custody laws have adopted the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act, otherwise known as the UCCJEA. This law has been adopted by many United States jurisdictions to ensure that all jurisdictions use the same criteria when determining what state has jurisdiction for child-related issues. This
Continue Reading »Think you’re ready to sign an Illinois Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity? If you’re not married and pregnant, establishing paternity for your child is more complicated than for a married couple giving birth. When a child is born to a couple that is married, that child is automatically presumed to be a child of the marriage
Continue Reading »The Divorce Discovery Process, in General Discovery in divorce is the legal process in which parties can “discover” information regarding the financial information of the other party. Because an overwhelming amount of people going through the divorce process have little understanding of what marital assets they have, what marital debts they have, what their spouse’s
Continue Reading »There are quite a few variations of attorney’s fees in divorce cases and how those fees get paid during and after a divorce. Generally, there are Interim and Prospective Attorney’s Fees and Costs, contribution due to inability to pay (or if a spouse has a greater ability to pay) as well as contribution to attorney’s fees
Continue Reading »Different states have different methods to determine divorce property division when two parties decide to divorce. Some states, such as “Community Property” states, divide the parties’ assets 50/50, no matter what. Illinois is not one of those states. Illinois is what is called an “Equitable Distribution” state. That means that the Court decides who gets
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