In Illinois, are assets typically split 50/50 in divorce? How does that work?
The 50/50 is certainly a starting point, but there are a number of factors that the court is going…
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What happens if one parent wants to move away and take the children?
First of all, if a parent wants to move away, we consider that to be a substantial change in…
Who decides what is marital and what is separate property, and what if one spouse doesn’t agree?
The determination, ultimately, if the parties are unable to work it out, is going to be made by the…
Does a parent need permission from the other parent to do the same things with their child…
That can be addressed in their parental allocation judgment. A good lawyer will add possibilities…
Would spousal or child support be based on what the payer used to earn or what the person earns now?
It’s not uncommon. It has happened and is not always necessarily common as it’s a very fact specific…
At what point, if the child is distressed enough, should parenting arrangements be changed?
The first thing I would do, if it was my client that had the child, is encourage them to get the…
Will child or spousal support be reduced if the moneyed spouse is making payments to other ex-spouses?
Yes it will. Because in a sense what happens is it’s considered first in time, first in right. So,…
What kind of decisions do the parents still have to make together?
They have to decide with the schools, whether they’re going to be public or private. The court…
If one spouse is keeping the marital home but both spouses’ names are on the title, how would you protect the other spouse?
The marital settlement agreement it is the art of drafting it. And when one spouse is keeping it and…
If a child is living by choice with a parent full-time but the court granted equal parenting rights and responsibilities…
At first, it wouldn’t be able to get done outside a court unless they had an agreement and if they…
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