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Today, those considering marriage are more likely to enter into a prenuptial agreement than ever before. A prenuptial (aka premarital) agreement is an
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Tens of thousands of divers in Illinois are arrested every year for driving under the influence and, sometimes, arrests occur at sobriety, or DUI,
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Having children out of wedlock is becoming more common; roughly a third of parents are unmarried when they have their first child. Like any
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On the eve of legalization of recreational marijuana in the state of Illinois, efforts are underway to automatically reverse tens of thousands of
The Role of Expert Witnesses in Divorce Cases
Although every divorce case is different, complex divorces involving a business or a high net property division and those that involve contentious
Income Shares Child Support Modification
In 2017, the Illinois child support calculation changed to an income shares model. Many who were ordered to pay child support prior to the effective
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Announced on USA Today, Thursday, October 17, 2019 Libertyville, Illinois Family Law attorney Ronald L. Bell is recognized by the Lawyers of
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Many who are facing a divorce wonder if spousal maintenance is payable. What factors do the courts consider when calculating spousal maintenance