On behalf of The Walters Law Group, Ltd. posted in Divorce on Tuesday, February 18, 2014. Most Illinois readers understand that a good credit rating is an important financial tool and look for ways to improve it. Married couples probably wouldn’t consider divorce a good way to go about raising their scores; however, a survey taken by Credit.com indicates that, in
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On behalf of The Walters Law Group, Ltd. posted in Child Custody on Friday, February 14, 2014. When an Illinois couple divorces, they might not think about the future of their children if the custodial parent has a job or school offer, remarries or needs the support of family. While sometimes those life changes occur within the state, in
On behalf of The Walters Law Group, Ltd. posted in Divorce on Friday, February 7, 2014. Illinois residents may be interested in how to prove that their former spouse is cohabiting with a new partner. In most divorces, the payment of alimony is dependent on the receiving spouse remaining single. Therefore, spouses who receive alimony are reluctant to disclose
On behalf of The Walters Law Group, Ltd. posted in Child Custody on Wednesday, February 5, 2014. State police put out an AMBER alert for a 3-year-old girl after the father allegedly kidnapped the child from her home in Lansing the evening of Jan 23. According to police statements, the man wielded a handgun and forcefully entered his ex-girlfriend’s residence
On behalf of The Walters Law Group, Ltd. posted in Child Custody on Thursday, January 30, 2014. Chicago parents may be interested in proposed laws around the country that promote shared custody of children by divorcing parents. Many of the new laws would suggest or require judges to award equal custody between parents unless there is some compelling reason
On behalf of The Walters Law Group, Ltd. posted in Divorce on Tuesday, January 21, 2014. Illinois residents know that January is filled with new beginnings and resolutions for the upcoming year. Some may call January “Divorce Month,” and according to some experts, it is the time in which many people decide to start researching their options. Visits to
On behalf of The Walters Law Group, Ltd. posted in Family Law on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. When divorce is inevitable, it makes sense to consider financial planning for the ease and benefit of everyone affected. In Illinois, there are obvious economic issues to address like child support, spousal support, and property division, but in the event a divorce
On behalf of The Walters Law Group, Ltd. posted in Divorce on Sunday, January 12, 2014. When a Chicago-area couple undergoing divorce owns a home and struggles to divide assets, there are various ways to address this looming challenge. In many cases, it can make sense for one spouse to remain in the home while the other continues to pay
On behalf of The Walters Law Group, Ltd. posted in Unmarried Couples on Wednesday, January 8, 2014. A $130 million federal lawsuit recently filed by an unwed father offers inspiration for Illinois dads in similar situations. The plaintiff, a Utah man, is suing his son’s mother for allegedly placing their child for adoption without prior paternal knowledge or proper
On behalf of The Walters Law Group, Ltd. posted in Child Custody on Thursday, January 2, 2014. Chicago residents may be interested in an unusual case involving a teenage girl who has been held against her parents’ wishes in a children’s psychiatric unit for the past ten months. The child custody case began when the 15-year-old girl was taken to Boston
