In most situations, the Husband and Wife have lived together up until or very close to the date one of them files a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. But what about those situations where the parties have been separated for 10 or 20 years prior to the filing of a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage?
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With new changes to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (IMDMA), comes different ways of applying the law. One of those changes is a parent’s restriction on removing a child for more than 25 miles than their prior location without leave of court. While the restriction used to be based on state lines,
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There have been several changes to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (IMDMA). One of those changes is the requirements to modify a parenting plan, formerly known as visitation. Prior to the changes, a party need only prove that it was in the child’s best interests to modify a visitation schedule. The new
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With the daunting prospect of going through a long divorce process, some have chosen to mediate their cases before a neutral, experienced mediator in order to save on attorneys fees and come to a quicker resolution. However, even if the parties went to mediation, the parties would still have to sign a Marital Settlement Agreement.
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Depending on the facts of your case, you may be able to seek interim and prospective attorney’s fees and costs from your spouse. The prevailing law on the matter is codified in the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act at 750 ILCS 5/501(c-1). The term “interim attorney’s fees and costs” is defined as attorney’s
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Whether you have been ordered to pay maintenance to your spouse, or are in the process of determining how much to pay maintenance to your spouse, you probably know by now that your bonuses are included as part of the calculation. Maintenance calculations in Illinois are based on several factors, including the income of each
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