Can a biological parent abduct his or her own child? Does child abduction only occur when there is a custody dispute or divorce? The answer is “yes” a biological parent can abduct his or her own child and, “no”, a custody dispute or divorce is not a necessary precursor. What is Child Abduction? Child Abduction
Continue Reading »When you are first facing a divorce, whether you are the one wanting a divorce or not, the fear of the unknown can seem daunting to many. Common fears that come to mind: Will I lose the ability to see my children? Will I lose my pension? What about the house, who will get it?
Continue Reading »Recently, the Illinois Appellate court addressed the issue of the date used in determining dissipation as raised by the divorce case In Re Marriage of Sinha. (In re MARRIAGE OF JYOTI SINHA and MUKESHA K. SINHA, 2021 IL App (2d) 191129, No. 2-19-1129) The court found when determining dissipation, you use the date when the marriage
Continue Reading »Many questions arise about property division when couples are facing divorce, especially when the couple owns a home. What should you do with it now that you are divorcing? Should you sell your house before divorce? Should one spouse buy out the other? How do we decide which way is best? Selling Your House Before
Continue Reading »The blogs on our website are always about family law, but the rules of evidence are important in all cases. In a family law case, the use of a Facebook post is often used to expose negative aspects of one of the parent’s behaviors. It is for that reason; I tell my clients to be
Continue Reading »This is a review of the Illinois family law case of In re Marriage of Portillo for an order of protection and supervised visitation wherein a child’s hearsay statements played. The opinion was filed on September 23, 2021. Case Background Julie Portillo filed a petition for an order of protection and a petition for supervised
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