Divorce Lawyers of Chicago

The Impact of Divorce On A Child’s Education

The Impact of Divorce On A Child’s Education

School is an essential part of a child’s life and comes with many difficult decisions. If you are no longer in a relationship with your child’s other parent, you likely have many questions about how these decisions will be made, and what happens if you...
New Case on Custody & Relocation

New Case on Custody & Relocation

In Re the Marriage of Prusak. Once a case has been filed in Illinois, a parent cannot move over 25 miles (or 50 miles outside of Cook, Lake, DuPage, Kane, Will, and McHenry counties) unless the court grants explicitly permission. Relocating with a child can be a...
Child Law Change in Illinois

Child Law Change in Illinois

Modification of Child Support Like many other legal documents, it is essential to review your divorce decree and order for support to make sure that it reflects your current situation. This is especially true in these uncertain times. Given the many changes in our...

Child Support And Health Insurance

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...

Understanding Illinois Child Support Laws of 2017

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?...

Removal And Custody

In a recent Illinois Appellate Court decision, the Court reversed a Trial Court’s Order denying permanent removal of a child, after the Trial Court had granted temporary removal almost two years earlier. The Trial Court gave the Mother two options: (1) if she moved...