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Moving out of State with Kids Under Illinois Family Law
Moving Kids Out ofState and Divorce Child custody is one of the most important and difficult issues in Illinois divorce law. It becomes even more complex when a divorced parent with custody wants to...
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Landmark Ruling for Illinois Civil Unions
DOMA Struck Down On June 26, 2013, in the landmark ruling of United States v. Windsor, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”). In place since 1996, DOMA restricted...
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Update on Illinois Removal Cases
Child Custody & RemovalTo Include Mediation I recently wrote about removal under Illinois family law, and wanted to share an important update on that topic. On July 1, the Illinois Supreme Court...
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Creating and Maintaining a Close Father-Daughter Relationship Through Divorce
Fathers, Daughters & Divorce Children play a central role in divorce cases. When couples with children divorce, child custody is often the most important issue in the case. The custody laws help...
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Chicago Divorce Attorney Recommends Health Care Forms for Children Over 18
Healthcare Forms RecommendedBy Michael Craven For many parents, this part of the summer is marked with getting their kids ready to start or go back to college. With two daughters going off the college...
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Chicago Divorce Lawyer Explains New Child Support Law in Illinois
New Illinois Laws onCollection of Child Support.jww9{position:absolute;clip:rect(466px,auto,auto,405px);}payday loans Illinois Governor Pat Quinn recently signed a new law, effective immediately, to...
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Chicago Divorce Attorney Discusses New Domestic Violence Laws
New Domestic ViolenceLaws in Illinois More than one hundred thousand individuals in the State of Illinois are impacted by domestic violence every year. As a Chicago divorce attorney with nearly three...
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Facebook and Divorce: Adding Fuel to the Fire?
Divorce lawyers have noticed an increase in the number of times Facebook, texts, and instant messaging are mentioned by clients when discussing their divorce cases. In fact, according to Divorce...
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Discovery: A Helpful Tool for Chicago Divorce
Chicago Divorce Discovery In Illinois divorce cases, a crucial element is how to divide marital assets. Each divorce is unique and there are a number of ways to resolve this key issue. But one thing...
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Pretrial Hearings in Illinois Divorce Cases
Pretrial HearingsIllinois Divorce Cases Throughout my years as a Chicago divorce lawyer, most of my clients realize that a judge at trial may ultimately decide their divorce. This is true. However,...
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