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Divorce Using Collaborative Divorce
Obtaining a divorce using the collaborative process allows the parties to work with their attorneys and other professionals to resolve the issues through settlement by full disclosure and negotiation outside the courtroom. Each party has their own lawyer who provides independent legal advise to their respective clients. The lawyers and the parties agree what is needed for collaboration and bring
Does Illinois Have Authority to Decide on Petition for College Expenses In Pending Divorce?
I think the main question here is whether or not the court has the authority to decide the issue because there has not been a settlement agreement binding the parties and there is no final determination of the issue between the parties. Also, as I have discussed in my previous blog postings, is it too late because the child has
Buying a House While Going Through a Divorce
It is not uncommon for one spouse to move out of the house while undergoing a divorce. Especially if the divorce is dragging on, the spouse renting an apartment may start to inquire about purchasing a home. Spouses begin to ask counsel if it is financially wise, or even allowed, to buy a house right in the middle of the
Am I Still Required to Contribute to My Children’s College Expenses?
Continuing a further discussion from the last two blog posts that I have written, I want to touch base on another scenario regarding college expenses and your obligation to pay them on behalf of your children. Last time we discussed what it means to have what is called Section 513 expenses reserved in the Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage.
Will a Corporate Dispute be a Win for the LGBT community?
In a decision on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held in a corporate case, Smithkline Beecham Corporation, DBA GlaxoSmithKline v. Abbott Laboratories (GSK v. Abbott), that a party cannot dismiss a juror for being a homosexual. This case arose from a corporate dispute between GSK and Abbott regarding the pricing of
Restricted or Supervised Visitation
I was watching a television show over the weekend that depicted a family where the parties, who were divorcing, had two minor children. The mother told the father that she was going to “sue him for sole custody” and that he would “never see his children again” because he had come into some hard times financially and lied to his
What if my Judgment for Dissolution States that Section 513 Expenses Are Reserved? Do I Still have an Obligation to Pay for Children’s College?
Following up some additional information to my blog article last week about a parents obligation to pay for their children’s college expenses, comes some additional interesting scenarios that are important to keep in mind. What if my Judgment for Dissolution states that Section 513 college expenses are reserved? What happens to my obligation to pay college expenses? If your obligation
