The new Illinois marijuana law is one big piece of legislation, it has a staggering 610 pages. This is a brief summary of some of the most important parts of the law. One of the biggest parts of this law is the expungement of records that will take place. According to WTTW (a news station in Chicago), 800,000 people could …
Illinois Child Support and Calculations
It’s a sad fact of life that relationships can end. Separation or divorce does not normally end your involvement and responsibility as a parent. When children are involved things can be much more complicated. Child support issues often come up during and after a divorce. Support is normally awarded to the custodial parent of a child from the non-custodial parent …
Illinois Family Law in 2016: No More “Custody” or “Visitation”
Major changes are coming to Illinois Family law in 2016. The Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act is going through a major re-write, with new laws that will come into effect on January 1, 2016. One major change will be that the terms “custody” and “visitation” will no longer be used. Instead, these matters will be referred to as …