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When you are ordered to pay child support, the money is meant to help the other parent pay for the expenses that come with raising a child such as the need for a home and related expenses such as utility bills, food, and your child’s personal needs such as clothing and school supplies. Current Illinois law primarily bases the amount of child support on your income and the number of children you are paying support for. When your income dramatically changes, it can be difficult to make your ...   Read more ...  

After a divorce, it is natural to want to date again. Many of us go on to do just that in the months and years following our divorces. It is also not uncommon for a new partner to eventually become a new spouse and for new children to enter the picture. When you have a child from a previous relationship, it can be difficult to know when to introduce him or her to your new partner. As much as you would like them to get to know each other and build a positive relationship, you might have doubts ab...   Read more ...  

There are a lot of ways to get divorced. Although there is no “right” way to get divorced, there are ways to complete the process that may be less stressful, less expensive, and result in better harmony between the former partners than others. One of these methods, for example, is mediation. If you are familiar with mediation as a form of alternative dispute resolution, you know that it involves working with a trained mediator to come to a mutually-satisfying settlement with the other party....   Read more ...  

When a couple divorces, there are bound to be hurt feelings. Hurt feelings can lead to individuals lashing out at each other, sometimes making threats and accusations. When you are going through the legal processes of a divorce, such as the determination of an appropriate parenting time agreement or the valuation of your marital property, assertions made about your current or previous conduct are taken seriously. And that could mean potentially losing out on property that is rightfully yours or ...   Read more ...  

A child support agreement/order exists to ensure that a child continues to have the financial support he or she needs after his or her parents divorce. The money paid from one parent to the other through child support can be used for any expenses related to raising a child, from direct needs like clothing and food as well as indirect expenses such as a share of the household for rent or mortgage payments and utilities. When a parent does not receive the child support he or she is owed, he or she...   Read more ...  

Life rarely keeps us in one place forever. Job opportunities, familial obligations, and sometimes, simply the opportunity for a higher quality of life draw us to new cities, states, and even new countries. For a married couple or an individual without children, moving to fulfill these opportunities and changes is done without a second thought. But if you are a parent with a parenting time agreement in place, relocating is not so simple. Your child is entitled to a consistent relationship with bo...   Read more ...