The divorce law in Illinois provides that a parent not granted custody of a child is entitled to reasonable visitation rights unless the court finds that visitation would seriously endanger the child’s physical, mental, or emotional health. The reasoning behind…
After the breakdown of a marriage, in most cases divorce is the accepted and appropriate course. If however the parties are opposed to divorce for religious reasons, financial or insurance issues or simply want to separate before deciding whether to…
If you cannot locate your spouse to serve with divorce papers and neither of you is on active military duty, you may qualify to obtain a dissolution of marriage by service through publication of a notice in a newspaper, an alternative to personal service of court papers.
The Definition of the Institution of Marriage has officially been changed. In June of 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to strike down a provision of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) as unconstitutional which stated the definition of marriage is between a man and a woman for the purpose of receiving federal benefits.
There has been a lot of excitement since it was announced that the F2A category (family petition green cards) for spouses and children (21 and under) of lawful permanent residents will be current in August of 2013. In the excitement, however, it is a good idea to review the requirements for adjustment of status that are applicable to all immigrants, and then remember that some of them are waived in certain cases but not in others.
President Obama has directed immigration officials to recognize same-sex partners as family members in deportation cases. According to recent reports, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano notified immigrations and customs offices to interpret the phrase “family relationships” to include long-term, same-sex…
Under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, you must establish no-fault or at-fault grounds for the divorce and fulfill pre-defined separation periods.
Nearly 50 percent of all marriages end in divorce. Some of these divorces are amicable, but others are litigated through the court system. In contested cases, a good divorce lawyer gives you the assurance that your best interests are being served versus the uncertainty of litigating the issues in your divorce case without proper representation.
If you are considering filing for divorce, there are some things you should know about the divorce process and decisions you need to make.