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Showing up to a court date for your divorce is intimidating. A divorce attorney in Chicago can help explain the filings, deadlines, and court procedures, but the courtroom itself can still feel unfamiliar. Your personal life is falling apart and now you are expected to resolve the issues in a completely formal and foreign environment: divorce court. Everyone is wearing a suit. T...

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During the divorce process your spouse and you are supposed to exchange documents detailing all of your assets (marital and non-marital). This process is called “discovery.” It is unfortunate but common for spouses to hide assets and not disclose those assets during the discovery process. If the hidden assets are discovered before the divorce is finalized then various sanctions ...

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How is paternity determined in Illinois? While it may be obvious as to who is the mother of a child (the woman who gave birth to that child) it is not 100% certain who is the father of a child. Our society has decided it is not necessary for every child to undergo a DNA test to determine who is the father. Instead, in Illinois, we just declare the husband of the woman who gave b...

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In Chicago, Illinois, the general rule is that courts have the exclusive authority to modify child support and are not bound by the parties’ agreements concerning child support. Blisset v. Blisset, 123 Ill. 2d 161, 167 (1988). In Blisset, Illinois’ supreme court held an out of court agreement to waive child support in exchange for a waiver of visitation rights was not enforceabl...

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In an Illinois divorce case, an appellate court can review final orders, interlocutory (temporary) orders and custody/parenting time orders. The appeal process varies with the ruling involved, and a Chicago divorce attorney can help determine whether an appeal is available and what rules apply.  “Every final judgment of a circuit court in a civil case is appealable as of right.”...

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