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Your Divorce Is Final, But Your Ex Will Not Comply. What Are Your Options?
You fought hard for your divorce settlement. The judge signed the judgment. You thought the hardest part was over. Now your ex-spouse refuses to follow through, and you are left wondering if your divorce decree is worth the paper it is printed on. Illinois courts have authority to enforce divorce judgments. Under 750 ILCS 5/508, the court that
Protecting the Family Business in Divorce
When divorce involves a family business, the stakes extend well beyond the two spouses. Other family members may own shares. Partners who had nothing to do with the marriage now face uncertainty about the future of their business. And the divorcing spouse may have devoted years to building something that cannot simply be split down the middle or
How Child Custody Cases Work in Cook County Family Court
You are about to go through one of the most stressful legal processes a parent can face. If you have never been inside the Daley Center or dealt with Cook County’s Domestic Relations Division, you probably have no idea what to expect. That is understandable. The process is complex, the rules are county-specific, and the decisions made in
Domestic Violence and Child Custody in Illinois
If you are living with domestic violence and worried about what it means for you and your children, you are not alone. You may be wondering whether the court will believe you, whether your children are safe, or whether leaving will make things worse before they get better. Those fears are real, and they deserve to be taken
Child Custody for High-Net-Worth Families in Illinois
When a family with significant assets goes through a custody case in Illinois, the legal issues go beyond standard parenting schedules and decision-making arrangements. Privacy concerns, private school disputes, international travel, household staff logistics, and maintaining your children’s standard of living all require provisions that a standard parenting plan is not designed to address. Illinois law provides specific
Social Media Missteps in High-Net-Worth Divorce Cases: Avoiding Costly Mistakes
With texting, email, and Facebook Messenger rising in popularity as methods of communication in relationships, so is their use as divorce evidence. Chicago divorce attorneys used to look for evidence in files, notebooks, ledgers, memos and photo albums. Now, we also look at emails, text messages, Facebook, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and even Pinterest for divorce evidence.
How Social Media, Text Messages, and Digital Evidence Can Affect Your Illinois Custody Case
If you are going through a custody case in Illinois, the texts you have saved, the social media posts your co-parent made last month, and the voicemails sitting on your phone could all play a role in the outcome. Digital evidence is now central to how family courts evaluate parenting fitness, credibility, and the best interests of the
