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How Do Bloomington, IL Judges Calculate Child Support?
If you and your spouse decide to end your marriage, both of you must accept the fact that while your marriage is ending, your responsibilities as parents to your children are not changing. In fact, it is likely that both of you are about to assume additional responsibilities as you adapt to living as a single parent. One of the most important concerns of many parents in this situation is child support, or financial responsibility for the couple’s children. In virtually every divorce involving children, one parent will end up paying child support to the other. While the thought of
How to Handle Custody Agreement Violations in Bloomington, IL
When parents of a child divorce in Bloomington, IL, they must have some sort of child custody agreement that determines the parental rights and responsibilities of the child’s parents following the end of the marriage. Child custody arrangements are important legal decisions that can impact a family in many ways for years to come, so it’s crucial to understand what your custody agreement entails before signing. It’s always best to work with an experienced family law attorney if you are unsure about your parental rights and ensure the best outcome in a child custody determination. A child custody agreement is
How to Divorce a Spouse Due to Criminal Activity
There are many reasons couples file for divorce, and a criminal conviction could be one of them. If you are divorcing in Illinois due to your spouse’s criminal conviction, you should know the legal protections available to you and have an idea of what to expect from the legal process. Illinois allows residents to file for divorce with or without cause. Most divorces that occur in the US today permit “irreconcilable differences” and “irretrievable breakdown of the marriage” as acceptable grounds for filing for divorce. However, fault-based divorces still happen, and there are several fault-based grounds on which a married
How to Get Your Co-parenting Plan in Writing in a Bloomington Divorce
Divorce involving children often leads to both parents obtaining some measure of custody over their kids. In these situations, divorced parents need to develop a mutually agreeable co-parenting plan that serves to protect the best interests of their children. If you and your soon-to-be ex-spouse are on amicable terms prior to initiating divorce proceedings, you may be able to reach a mutual agreement about how you will handle parenting your children. While this may streamline the divorce mediation process, you cannot rely on oral agreement alone. It’s best to get your co-parenting plan in writing. During divorce mediation, you will
Acceptable Grounds for Filing for Divorce in Bloomington, IL
Every state has different rules when it comes to filing for divorce. While some states require a spouse filing for divorce to prove some type of wrongdoing or fault their spouse committed to qualify for divorce, most states have adopted no-fault rules that allow couples to divorce for irreconcilable differences. In Illinois, it’s possible to file for divorce either by citing a specific fault your spouse committed or by citing irreconcilable differences. A no-fault divorce essentially allows a couple to divorce without airing their dirty laundry in court. You will not need to prove that your spouse engaged in any
Divorcing your mentally-ill spouse
On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in divorce on Thursday, June 18, 2020. When you said your marriage vows, you meant them. It was “for better or worse, in sickness and in health and until death do you part” all the way. But you never dreamed that your spouse’s mental health would become such an issue. Should you seek a divorce? It’s a tough question. Mental illness is such a broad term that it can encompass everything from a relatively minor spell of situational depression to a serious break with reality and uncontrolled psychosis. Approximately 5% of the adults in this country are suffering
