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The holidays are hectic, co-parenting is often stressful, and the pandemic has left us in a heightened state of anxiety. It’s a lot, and it means that this pandemic holiday season is likely to be one for the ages when it comes to co-parenting concerns. If you’re facing a difficult co-parenting issue, a practiced Joliet family law attorney can help. Your Court-Ordered Parenting Time Schedule Holds When you divorced, your decree included a parenting time schedule that also addresses the...

If your spouse springs a divorce on you, it puts you at a disadvantage. While he or she may have been doing some planning and organizing, you’re left reeling and in no position to get up to speed when it comes to establishing your marital financials. If your spouse happens to be more involved in those financials, it can put you at an even more serious disadvantage. While you may consider your spouse very trustworthy, the stress of divorce can...

Divorce is never an easy matter, but divorcing after a long marriage has its own unique complications that tend to focus on finances. While you’ve probably already raised your children, dividing your finances and starting over after commingling your lives for many years can be as complicated as it is stressful. A dedicated Joliet divorce attorney will skillfully advocate for divorce terms that support your rights and your future.  The Division of Your Marital Property A marriage of many years...

In the State of Illinois, your child support order, as entered by the court, can be modified if the reason for the modification is a substantial change in circumstances, if your child has experienced a substantial change in his or her healthcare needs, or if your child support amount deviates substantially from the state’s child support guidelines. The most common basis, however, is a substantial change in circumstances from the time the order was issued.  If your financial situation –...