Gather Information Before Deciding About Divorce
The decision to get divorced is one of life's most difficult. A divorce lawyer isn't the best profession to help you decided whether you should get divorced because that is not the speciality of a divorce lawyer, but if you are considering divorce it might be time to have a discussion with a divorce lawyer with experience in your jurisdiction. While you shouldn't rely on a divorce lawyer to help you decide whether to get divorced you almost certainly need and want informati
Three Dramatic Changes to the Illinois Child Support Law
On July 1, 2017, at the legislature's modifications to Illinois' child support statute (750 ILCS 5/505) became effective. On the surface the modifications may not appear that significant but they are in practice in a number of ways. Below are the three most dramatic ways in which the child support law changes. 1. Both parents incomes are considered when determining the amount of child support to be paid; 2. If the person paying child support exercises 146 or more overnigh
Donald Sterling's Secret Weapon to Avoid a Forced Sale of the Clippers
Donald Sterling may have yet another card up his sleeve to protect his family from losing ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers. Not that this is good news for the Clippers. The battle for ownership could injure the team if players refuse to play on a team governed by Sterling. Although Sterling has remained silent about his plan to retaliate against NBA Commissioner Adam Silver's decision to ban him for life from participating in the NBA, speculations are that Sterling is ar
