How is child support and maintenance calculated? Child support is intended to benefit the children of the marriage, while alimony is intended to benefit a spouse. If the combined monthly net income of the parents is $5,000 and they have one child, the Income Shares Schedule might indicate a total child support obligation of $1,000 per month. If one parent …
The decision of whether to take a breathalyzer test after a Driving Under the Influence stop is a complex one with potential legal consequences. There are some important things to consider when making this decision. The time of refusal matters, whether it is before the arrest or after. There are more serious consequences if refusing after the arrest. If you …
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 …
These days we see the hotel’s ownership group calling the financial shots, and almost always with a near total disregard of maintaining the client relationship. One wonders at times if the owner cares about past relationships as well as future business. The sales manager cares, the general manager cares, but are we really sure about ownership?I recently had a mediation in …
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 …
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 …