Let’s say that you are a spouse whose primary role is raising the children and keeping the house. Your spouse is the primary breadwinner. You are seeking a divorce,…

When a couple has children together and decides to divorce or to separate, one of the parties may be required to pay child support to the other. The amount…

In July, Illinois began using a different formula to calculate child support, bringing the state into line with the majority of the country. At the SAM LAW OFFICE LLC,…

In August, Governor Bruce Rauner signed Senate Bill 67, also known as the Collaborative Process Act, into law. The long awaited statute officially codifies a form of alternative dispute…

In Illinois, parents are obligated to provide financially for their children. This is true even after a divorce, when one or both of the parties will be required to…