I guess I must have lived quite the sheltered life because I never knew there was such a thing as a “dancing bear.” During the Middle Ages, dancing bears were a common and popular form of street entertainment throughout Europe and Asia. As the years have passed, it has become less common. There were still
Continue Reading »Today more Chicago couples are turning to collaborative divorce. For most of us, the word “divorce” brings to mind lengthy court battles, tens of thousands of dollars spent on attorneys’ fees, heartbreak, anger, and endless custody disputes. While it is true many of those cases exist, there are couples who would like to take a
Continue Reading »When a noncustodial parent receives personal injury settlement do not assume the settlement funds are not income for purposes of child support. In a recent Illinois appellate decision the court found the net proceeds from a noncustodial parent’s personal injury settlement as income for child support purposes. Personal Injury Settlement: Damages for Pain and Suffering
Continue Reading »Illinois orders of protection are serious business. Orders of protection require you to cease all contact with the person holding the order. People charged with an order of protection don’t always realize what they can and cannot do in order to keep the order of protection from turning into a criminal conviction. It’s critical for
Continue Reading »Illinois Child Relocation and the Trend Against Relocating Out-of-State A recent Illinois child relocation case out of the Third District Appellate Court sets a trend for not allowing a parent to relocate to another state from Illinois. If you are considering a Petition to Relocate (or want to contest it), a reading of the following
Continue Reading »Jessica Marshall Named Illinois State Bar’s Young Lawyer of the Year Anderson Boback & Marshall is proud to announce Jessica Marshall was recently named by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) as the 2017-2018 Young Lawyer of the Year in Cook County. With this prestigious award, the ISBA honors the extraordinary commitment and dedication of
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