Changes in Illinois Maintenance (Alimony) Affecting IL Divorce Cases including Palatine, Arlington Heights and Rolling Meadows Amendments to Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, Section 510, concerning modification of maintenance Part I: The Maintenance statute of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act Section 510 was amended so as to take affect January 1,…
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Successful mediation requires careful planning
Successful mediation requires careful planning According to the Huffington Post, couples in Illinois and throughout the country who wish to substitute a successful mediation for a messy divorce should come to the table prepared. But before they assemble any documents, they should plan for a successful mediation by doing two important things: ensure that the…
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New case software will complement collaborative law divorces
New case software will complement collaborative law divorces The founder of a new software company called "Wevorce" decided to enter the case management software industry based on her own traumatic experiences in divorce court. When she was 9 years old, she was put on the witness stand in her parents' divorce and forced to choose…
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Dispute over summer plans? Learn to mediate visitation conflicts
Dispute over summer plans? Learn to mediate visitation conflicts Whenever you're co-parenting with someone you're no longer in a committed relationship with, issues can arise about what activities you would each like the children to be involved in, whether one parent can take the kids on an extended vacation, and who is going to pay…
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