There are many reasons why divorce can make you nervous. You might be struggling with the thought of transitioning to life on your own, or you might be worried about the financial outcome of your marriage dissolution’s property division process. But if you have kids,...
Divorce is stressful. It can be emotionally draining, but the financial stakes involved can be enormous, too. While you might want to simply take any kind of settlement you can get to move past the matter, you actually need to put a lot of thought into your property...
These days parents in the Tinley Park area have options when it comes to child custody. Some may assume that, as in days past, it is inevitable that one parent will get sole custody and the other parent will have visitation (parenting time) rights. Or, even if parents...
People’s lives change. A child custody agreement you may have entered into at the time of your divorce may no longer suit your current situation. Generally, if you have custody of your child, you may move out of Illinois. However, you can’t just pack up and go. You...
Owning a business with your spouse can be an exciting adventure and a great way to support your family. However, couples should keep in mind that if they ever get divorced, they will have to make difficult decisions about what happens to the business. Illinois is an...
There are many reasons why a primary residential parent or parent with equal parenting time would want to relocate to another state. For instance, a parent may want to move to the state where their extended family is to allow their child to build stronger...
Determining the identity of the father may have important consequences for a child’s financial security, among other things. Illinois has paternity laws that help determine child support and other important rights for the child. Paternity defined The legal...
Modifying child support can be important for both paying parents and parents receiving child support. Recipient parents may have concerns about the amount of child support they are being paid, while spouses who are paying child support may be concerned about their...
When Illinois residents are in a marriage that is moving inevitably toward a divorce, they usually are going through a wide range of emotions. Anger, bitterness and resentment may be running high. However, as much as a divorce can be a life-altering and emotional...
Every parent facing child custody concerns wants to know how child custody is determined where they live. It is helpful to know that child custody is always decided based on what is in the best interests of the child but parents should also understand how what is in...
