Relocation is one of the more complex areas of Family Law. Relocation issues arise when one parent wants to move the children a significant distance, whether in the state of Illinois or to another state. When the children’s parents are separated, relocation requires specific authorization from the court before the children can be moved. This …
Many couples will enter into a prenuptial agreement (or a “prenup”) before they get married. These agreements are intended to decide how your assets would be divided and financial terms of what would happen if you were to get divorced. While it can be uncomfortable to think about separating from someone you are just about …
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If you are currently in the midst of a divorce or other proceeding involving child custody, visitation, or division of assets, then you are likely familiar with the term “mediation.” While the term may conjure up images of corporate board rooms, family mediation in Illinois is actually a much different process. Understanding what happens during …
Currently pending in the Illinois Legislature is House Bill 0185, which if enacted, may prove to have major ramifications in any divorce case involving children. Under this new bill, unless specifically stated in a court approved parenting plan, each parent would be granted equal parenting time. [1] This award of equal parenting time would a …
Anyone under an obligation to pay child support or maintenance has probably heard the phrase “substantial change in circumstances.” This is the standard typically required to get a modification of support or maintenance unless the order is able to be reviewed for other reasons, such as a certain amount of time that has passed since …
Worries of infertility after serious medical conditions or treatments are being lessened by a new Illinois law, effective January 1, 2019. Pursuant to 215 ILCS 5/356z.29, any individual or group policy of accident and health insurance that is either amended, delivered, issued or renewed in Illinois after January 1, 2019, mustprovide coverage for medically necessary …
If you have read our recent blog posts, you’ll know that Illinois law now permits courts to determine which party should have joint or sole ownership over a companion animal in a divorce, or dissolution proceeding. This new law brings up a variety of new questions and issues. One of the more interesting related issues …
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Illinois law governs the method of calculating child support in a dissolution or parentage proceeding. The method of calculating child support was modified in July 2017. Since then, parties and attorneys alike have been adjusting to the new method of determining child support. One of the interesting points of the July 2017 changes to child …
Starting January 1, 2019, the Illinois maintenance guidelines are undergoing changes that may impact your pending divorce. Under both the current and new maintenance guidelines, the law sets out certain calculations to be used in determining the amount of maintenance. These calculations apply when the gross annual income of both parties is less than $500,000.00 …
Is Post-Minority Support Unconstitutional? Divorcing with college-age children may lead to the inevitable question of who will pay for college expenses of the child. In Illinois, Section 513 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act controls this question. Section 513 provides that the Court may require either party to contribute to the educational …
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