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June 27, 2019

What should I include in an agreed parenting plan?

Many times, a Peoria couple will decide to negotiate an allocation of parental responsibilities, which will include child custody and...
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June 14, 2019

Child support orders for special needs children

Many children in the Peoria area have special medical and educational needs. Any one of these needs, from asthma to...
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May 31, 2019

Split between two real estate giants ends quietly

It recently became public that the 12-year marriage between two people who are giants in the commercial real estate market...
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May 17, 2019

What is non-marital property?

In Illinois, courts are required to divide up a couple’s marital property in the event of a divorce or separation....
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May 8, 2019

Income imputation and child support

If you are paying child support to your former partner, this is likely to be a significant strain on your...
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May 3, 2019

Child support for self-employed parents

While figuring out child support is never an easy task, it is relatively simple when both parents work a traditional...
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April 19, 2019

What is the right of first refusal?

The phrase right of first refusal means different things depending on what area of law one is discussing. In the...
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April 5, 2019

Putting a value on a doctor’s medical practice

There a lot of reasons why a doctor in the Peoria area may need to figure out how much her...
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March 26, 2019

What will you do about your joint credit card debt in divorce?

The divorce process forces you to spend a good amount of time learning more about your assets and debts. It’s...
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March 21, 2019

How a support order helps with a child’s health care

Child support is supposed to cover many of the daily expenses that Peoria, Illinois, parents incur when they are trying...
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March 8, 2019

How do I put a price tag on a piece of fine art?

Many couples in the Peoria area may enjoy collecting fine art both from already famous artists as well as from...
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February 21, 2019

Representation when domestic violence is an issue

A previous post on this blog talked about the special issues that get raised in allocation of parental responsibilities cases...
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February 8, 2019

How allocation works when domestic violence is an issue

The prevailing wisdom when it comes to allocation of parental responsibilities these days is that the best interests of a...
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January 25, 2019

Child support in high income cases

Relatives recently, Illinois joined the majority of other states by adopting support Guidelines based on an income shares model of...
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January 17, 2019

Owning a business can make divorce complicated

No matter what brings divorce knocking at your door, the effects are often devastating if you do not approach the...
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January 11, 2019

Why sentimental value can be a trap in family law

It is important for those who are going through a divorce or legal separation, or even some sort of non-marital...
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October 3, 2017

Getting rear-ended led to underage DUI and other charges

First, there is always an increased risk of being involved in an accident when a driver gets behind the wheel...
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September 27, 2017

2 men face charges for drug crimes after traffic stop

The traffic stop may be one of the most controversial elements of any issue between Illinois residents and law enforcement...
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September 5, 2017

Driver accused of DUI now faces additional charges

A 16-year-old boy was recently taken off life support at an Illinois hospital. He suffered critical and life-threatening injuries when...
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August 22, 2017

Search at one home allegedly reveals drug crimes at second home

When Illinois law enforcement officials look into suspected criminal activity involving drugs, they often obtain search warrants in order to...
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