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While most people go into a marriage expecting it to last, life has a way of not always working out. One issue that parties may encounter during a divorce proceeding is “dissipation” of marital assets. Dissipation, as defined by the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution...
As a parent, you want to see your children succeed and do well in life. Both parents have a duty of financial support for their children until they turn 18 or graduate high school with 19 years of age as the cutoff. In Illinois, divorced parents have a duty to...
While you may be hesitant to think about divorce before getting married, that is the ideal time to do so. It might be the only opportunity you have to protect your personal assets. A prenuptial agreement is an excellent tool for designating which assets you want to...
The intention of spousal maintenance, commonly referred to as alimony, is to help one spouse maintain the standard of living they had during the marriage. Things such as health, age, education, earning potential, length of the marriage, income and whether one spouse...
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