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Why You Need to Value the Family Business

• May 30 2018

Child custody, spousal support, and property division, are usually the most heated and aggressively contested issues in a divorce. For many couples, real estate, investment accounts, and retirement accounts constitute ...

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How to Prepare for Your Divorce

• May 21 2018

Preparing for a divorce before you begin the process can reduce some of the stress associated with a marital break up. In addition, preparing for the divorce can also protect ...

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Tax Law Revisions and Maintenance/Alimony Payments

• May 5 2018

Many people are still learning how certain sections of the GOP tax bill passed last year are impacting various areas of their lives. It may take many more months for ...

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What to Do After Your Divorce

• Apr 25 2018

Going through a divorce, even an amicable divorce, can be a difficult experience. Once the divorce is final, you probably do not want to think about anything else related to ...

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Infidelity and Your Illinois Divorce

• Mar 26 2018

While adultery does not affect your ability to get a divorce in Illinois, it can affect various aspects of your divorce. Below is an overview of the potential impacts, but ...

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How Do I Modify My Child Support Order?

• Feb 25 2018

Whether you are the parent who pays or receives child support, at some point you might need to change your current order. Typical reasons for seeking a new order are ...

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How is Child Support Calculated in Illinois?

• Feb 15 2018

If you have a child who lives in Illinois and you are divorced, separated or were never married to the other parent, you might have questions about how the court ...

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In Focus: How to Enforce a Child Support Order

• Feb 1 2018

In an Illinois divorce, one of the key issues that must be resolved is child support. Although both parents have an obligation to provide for the financial well-being of their ...

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My Child Doesn’t Want to Visit His Other Parent: What Do I Do?

• Jan 30 2018

It’s never a happy moment when your ex arrives at your door to pick up your kids and they refuse to go. What are you supposed to do in this ...

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What is a Nesting Child Custody Agreement?

• Jan 26 2018

Parents contemplating divorce should be familiar with the phrase nesting agreement.  A nesting agreement, when appropriate, may be a creative means of minimizing any disruption to the children during a ...

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