Illinois divorce courts can order parents to pay for post-high school educational expenses of their children not paid by loans, grants, scholarships, and other resources. This area of law has been subject of many recent appellate court opinions. In Marriage of...
Whether a divorce is settled or goes to trial, the final judgment requires considerable and careful crafting. Many divorces involve division of pension and retirement benefits of one or both spouses. The appellate court case of Marriage of Benson shows yet again the...
The June 30 appellate court opinion in Marriage of Shen addresses many different family law topics. One issue is attorney fee contribution from one spouse to another as part of the divorce. The Shen divorce went to a multi-day trial. After trial ended, the wife filed...
The June 30 appellate court opinion in Marriage of Shen addresses many different family law topics. One of the many topics is “permanent” maintenance (also known as alimony or spousal support). The husband and wife married in July 1990. The husband filed...
In some divorces and post-judgment cases, one parent does not disclose his or her true income, employment, or both. If the ruse is discovered timely, the fraud may be remedied. In Marriage of Rocha, the appellate court ruled rather harshly against a former husband....
