by Admin | Mar 24, 2017 | Divorce
How will I know if my ex-spouse gets remarried? In Illinois, when the final Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage includes a provision for maintenance (formerly called alimony), where one spouse provides financial support to the other spouse, there are terminating...
by Admin | Mar 24, 2017 | Divorce
Section 508 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act allows one party to recover attorney’s fees from the other party if he or she is found to have willfully violated a Court’s order. If the party is representing himself or herself during the...
by Admin | Feb 18, 2017 | Child Custody
On November 25, 2013, the Appellate Court of Illinois held that all health insurance premiums for dependents may be deducted from gross income, without limitation, for the purpose of calculating child support. In this case, the trial court would not allow the father...
by Admin | Feb 11, 2017 | General News
On January 1, 2015, a new law went into effect drastically changing how maintenance awards are calculated in Illinois. Prior to the enactment of this law, the judge would consider a list of factors without any specific guidelines. That system resulted in a wide...
by Admin | Feb 3, 2017 | Child Custody
By law, the state of Illinois requires that both parents have their income examined when calculating child support. In other words, the specific amount of child support owed will be determined by the conjoined net income. How is this different from the old law?...
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