Sometimes parents cannot reach an agreement regarding the custody or their children in a divorce. In Illinois, custody and visitation are referred to as parenting time and legal custody is known as parenting responsibility. If divorcing parents cannot agree on a parenting time arrangement or disagree on who should take responsibility for making important decisions… Read More »
Court Ordered Supervised Visitation
When acting in the best interest of a child in an Illinois child custody and visitation determination, the court may order supervised visits in cases where alcohol or substance abuse is a problem or if there are allegations of abuse or domestic violence. Supervised visitation allows parents to maintain contact with a child under the… Read More »
How Are Attorney Fees Handled in an Illinois Divorce?
If you are considering divorce, you may wonder who will pay the attorneys’ fees in your Illinois divorce case. The general rule, of course, is that attorneys’ fees are the responsibility of the party who incurred them. However, under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution Act and existing case law, courts may consider various factors when… Read More »
What Happens if a Divorce Goes to Trial?
If you are unable to reach a divorce settlement, your case may go to trial to decide issues such as property division, spousal maintenance as well as child custody and visitation arrangements. If you and your spouse can agree on some issues, but not all, the divorce trial will usually open with stipulations where the… Read More »
Illinois Drive Sober Labor Day Campaign
With the Labor Day holiday just around the corner, many are making plans to celebrate the end of summer with picnics, parties or going out on the town. In anticipation of the holiday, Illinois law enforcement will be on the lookout for drunk or drug-impaired drivers as part of the national “Drive Sober or Get… Read More »
Absentee Dads and Divorce
Research shows that children of divorce benefit from a relationship with both parents, both emotionally and finanacially. Unfortunately, following divorce, some parents may not be actively involved in their children’s lives and, consequently, may get behind on child support payments. Not only are chidren not receiving the benefit of both parents’ involvement in their lives,… Read More »
My Ex is Not Making Child Support Payments
If a parent fails to pay court ordered child support, there are a number of child support enforcement actions that may be taken to ensure the payment of child support. Measures may be taken to garnish wages, place liens against property or real estate, freeze bank accounts, deny passport issuance, and suspend professional or drivers… Read More »
Small Business Value in a Divorce
If you and your spouse are divorcing, assets and debts will be divided between the parties as part of a property settlement agreement. This may include the division of common assets such as a home or personal possessions and it may also include a family business, which requires a closer look. After determining what portion… Read More »
Dividing a Small Business in a Divorce
If you and your spouse own a small business and are divorcing, assets and debts will be divided between the parties as part of a property settlement agreement. This may include the division of common assets such as the marital residence, vehicles and bank accounts and it may include the division of a business interest,… Read More »
Loss of Parental Rights Due to Substance Abuse
If you have children and are considering divorce, you may have concerns regarding child custody and visitation arrangements (aka parenting time) if your spouse has a history of substance abuse issues. If your soon to be ex-spouse is abusing drugs or alcohol, you may feel strongly that he or she cannot provide adequate supervision or… Read More »
