On behalf of The Walters Law Group, Ltd. posted in Divorce on Wednesday, February 20, 2013. There are many reasons couples throughout the Chicago area decide to end their marriages with a divorce. Commonly cited reasons include disputes over the way that money is handled, infidelity or simply growing apart. According to a recent report, the amount of alcohol
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On behalf of The Walters Law Group, Ltd. posted in Child Support on Friday, February 15, 2013. Most are probably aware that there are consequences for not paying child support amounts ordered. Recently we wrote about several Chicago area residents who were arrested for failing to do so. A judge in another state has taken extreme measures in response
On behalf of The Walters Law Group, Ltd. posted in Divorce on Wednesday, February 13, 2013. Divorce is not easy for anyone one, but when Chicago couples have kids there’s a little more to worry about. When people are hurt and disappointed about the failure of their marriage, it can be hard for parents not to reveal some of
On behalf of The Walters Law Group, Ltd. posted in Child Custody on Friday, February 8, 2013. Historically, fathers throughout the nation, including in the state of Illinois, have had difficulties securing the same rights as mothers when it comes to child custody matters. While in many instances this has manifested in mothers obtaining both physical and legal custody,
On behalf of The Walters Law Group, Ltd. posted in Divorce on Wednesday, February 6, 2013. There are undoubtedly some people in the Chicago area who believe that the strength of a marriage is at the mercy of the clock, and sooner or later divorce is inevitable. Those individuals may find their evidence in the 1955 movie, “The Seven
On behalf of The Walters Law Group, Ltd. posted in Divorce on Friday, February 1, 2013. One of the hardest things about going through a Chicago divorce is determining how to handle money matters. But it’s not just a divorce that makes finances sticky. Getting remarried also makes money distribution more complex, and in some cases it can cause hardship for