Lake County Illinois Family Law Blog
Are paternity tests accurate?
If you’re involved in a paternity test, on either side, the outcome is very important to your future. Maybe you’re a woman who believes she knows who her child’s father is, but the father denies it, and you need proof to seek child support. Or, perhaps you are a man who believes he has a […]
Post-divorce relationship-building with your children
A divorce can change your relationship with your children. When you and your ex share custody, it naturally means that you will spend less time with the kids. When you are together with them, your focus is likely on building a strong relationship in every possible way that you can. One thing you can do […]
Divorce and doubts about your future
Sometimes, the divorce process leads to a significant amount of uncertainty with respect to one’s future. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that in 2018, more than 700,000 couples got divorced, and many of these couples have various hurdles to work through. For example, if you have questions about your relationship with your […]
Can you file for uncontested divorce?
There are two types of divorces in Illinois: contested and uncontested divorce. A divorce is considered “contested “when both parties cannot come to an agreement on at least one issue such as property division, child support or child custody. Qualifications for an uncontested divorce Illinois allows couples to file for an uncontested divorce in three […]
Does a non-working spouse get part of the retirement savings?
Getting a divorce in Illinois is often an expensive and time-consuming process. Spouses considering divorce will often carefully review their circumstances to find out if there’s a way to limit what their spouse receives in the divorce or what expenses they will incur by ending their marriage. Other than your marital home, your retirement account […]
Helping your child when an absent parent returns
Many circumstances can keep a parent away from a child. While these situations might be voluntary, there are times, such as military deployments, that aren’t. No matter what kept the parent away from the child, it is up to the parent who is with the child to help make the reintroduction of the absent parent […]