Chicago Divorce Attorneys
Firm description including the types of cases within the scope of the firm's practice, address, office hours and more.
Not every divorce lawyer is the same.
A divorce lawyer that will take the necessary time to listen is a divorce lawyer that you should consider.
The Parenting Agreement
is the Agreement that will bind the parties long after the divorce case is over.
Uncontested Divorce
An Uncontested Divorce is a divorce case where the parties agree on all the terms of the divorce.
Contested Divorce
A Contested Divorce is where there is NOT an agreement between the parties as to all terms of the divorce.
Marital Property
Martial Properity is all property aquired during the marrige by either party.
Parentage In Illinois
This article discusses the factors surrounding Parentage and the rights of both the Mother and the Father. A Parentage case is where the parties are not married.
What is a prohibited marriage in Illinois?
This Article itemizes the types of marriages that are prohibited under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act.
Mediation Mediation can be an alternative to a contested divorce.
Purposes of Discovery
The purpose of discovery is to learn the financial interests of the parties. This can include the income, expenses, assets and liabilities of the parties.
Sample Petition
Common Form used to initiate a Divorce case.
Best Interest of Child
This Section of the Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act depicts the standard to be used in determining who shall have custody.
Parental Powers-Joint Custody
This Section of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act relates to parental powers in a joint custody & joint parenting case.
Temporary Orders
This Article deals with the statute regarding temporary orders which occur within a custody proceeding.
Custody Investigations and Reports
The Court may order an investigation and report. This section details the law regarding an investigation and report.
Custody Hearings
Custody hearings receive priority in being set for hearing.
Removal (Johnson Case)
PROCEDURAL POSTURE: Petitioner mother appealed a judgment of the Circuit Court of Du Page County (Illinois) that denied her petition to remove her children and those of respondent father to Arizona.
Certificate of Dissolution
A certificate of each dissolution of marriage or declaration of invalidity of marriage ordered in this State shall be filed with the Illinois Department of Public Health on a form furnished by such Department.
Public Aid Provisions
Under “The Illinois Public Aid Code”, the court shall direct the husband or wife, as the case may be, to make the payments to (1) the Illinois Department of Public Aid if the persons are recipients under Articles III, IV, V of the Code, or (2) the local governmental unit responsible for their support if they are recipients under Article VI or VII of the Code.
Marital Residence:Exclusive Possession
Where there is on file a verified complaint or verified petition seeking temporary eviction from the marital residence, the court may, during the pendency of the proceeding, only in cases where the physical or mental well being of either spouse or their children is jeopardized by occupancy of the marital residence by both spouses, and only upon due notice and full hearing, unless waived by the court on good cause shown, enter orders of injunction, mandatory or restraining granting the exclusive possession of the martial residence to either spouse, by eviction from, or restoration of, the martial residence, until the final determination of the cause.
Verification By Certification
Unless otherwise expressly provided by rule of the Supreme Court, whenever in this Code any complaint, petition, answer, reply, bill of particulars, answer to interrogatories, affidavit, return or proof of service, or other document or pleading filed in any court of this State is required or permitted to be verified, or made sworn to or verified under oath, such requirement or permission is hereby defined to include a certification of such pleading.
Wrong Venue - Waiver - Motion to Transfer
All objections of improper venue are waived by a defendant unless a motion to transfer to a proper venue is made by the defendant ...
Parental Alientation
When a parent causes a child to fear or dislike the other parent. It is often seen during custody litigation or after an award of custody by the party seeking to have the award reversed.
What Is The Procedure In A Trial?
Who starts the case?; who calls the first witnesses?; who gets to cross-examine the witnesses and who gets to speak for the child?
Cost and Expenes of Transfer
The costs attending a transfer shall be taxed by the clerk of the court from which the transfer is granted, and, together with the filling fee ...
Persons Authorized to Serve Process
Persons authorized to serve process; Place of service; Failure to make return
Whenever, in any action affecting property or status within the jurisdiction of the court, including an action to obtain the specific performance, reformation, or rescission of a contract for the conveyance of land, plaintiff or his or her attorney shall file, at the office of the clerk of the court in which the action is pending, and affidavit showing that the defendant resides or has gone out of this State, or on due inquiry cannot be found, or is concealed within this State, so that process cannot be served upon him or her, and stating the place of residence of the defendant, if know, or that upon diligent inquiry his or her place of residence cannot be ascertained, the clerk shall cause publication to be made in some newspaper published in the county, in which the action is pending.
Period of Publication
The notice required in the preceding section may be given at any time after the commencement of the action, and shall be published at least once in each week for 3 successive weeks.
What Happens To The Marital Home?
There are three common ways to dispense with the marital home. They include sale, buy-out, re-finance or buy-out at a specific time or at the happening of a specific event.
No Fault Divorce
No Fault grounds in Illinois. When irreconcilable differences lead to the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.
Contested & Uncontested Divorce Cases
There must be total agreement on all issues for a case to be uncontested. By contrast, a contested case is one in which there are issues in dispute.
Section 511 Procedure
A judgment of dissolution or of legal separation or declaration of invalidity of marriage may be enforced or modified by order of court pursuant to petition.
Section 512 Post-Judgment Venue
After 30 days from the entry of a judgment of dissolution of marriage or the last modification thereof, any further proceedings to enforce or modify the judgment shall be as follows:
