Perhaps you or your spouse were trigger-happy after an ugly fight and one of you filed for divorce, and are now regretting it. Or perhaps you or your spouse were determined to get a divorce, but midway through the process you decided it was better to give it another try. The reality of divorce can
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Section 713 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (750 ILCS 5/713) addresses body attachments for failure to pay maintenance or child support. As used in this Section, “obligor” has the same meaning ascribed to such term in the Income Withholding for Support Act. Court’s Authority to Issue Body Attachments and Post-Arrest Procedures
Continue Reading »Oftentimes a spouse will call in stating that he/she wants a divorce and that both spouses have agreed on everything; all they need is someone to write it up so they could sign on the dotted line. The problem with this scenario, however, is that if the couple can agree on everything, they wouldn’t be
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Most people have heard of pre-nuptial agreements. What is not often discussed is a post-nuptial agreement. A post-nuptial agreement is an agreement that is made after a parties’ marriage. Pre-nuptial agreements are entered prior to the date of marriage in exchange for the marriage. For post-nuptial agreements, the exchange is the continuation of the marriage.
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There are certain instances when a judge may be substituted due to cause. However, more frequently, a substituting a judge is by right without any other explanation in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/2-1001. In domestic relations, an attorney may make the recommendation to their client to substitute a judge as a matter of right for
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One question we are commonly asked at the onset of a divorce, is whether their spouse is entitled to a part of their pension or retirement. Most people assume that because the account is under their name and paid from their income, that the pension or retirement belongs to that person alone without any claim
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