Child support payments may either be ordered by the court in a divorce decree or legal separation agreement or mutually agreed upon by the parties. Several laws exist which are designed to make child support orders readily enforceable across the
Alan Pearlman
Since 1974 Alan Pearlman, Ltd. has counseled over 5,000 complex divorce matters and over 10,000 criminal matters including thousands of DUI cases. Concentrating on Family Law matters, the firm assists with Adoption, Child Custody Matters, Dissolution of Marriage(Divorce), Child Support, Visitation and Maintenance (formerly known as Alimony). Mr. Pearlman serves on several Bar Association special interest groups and committees, including former Chair of the Chicago Bar’s committee on legal technology.
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Tax Issues Related to Qualified Domestic Relations Orders and Divorce
An increasingly large portion of the assets of married couples consist of rights to payments and stock from pension plans. In many states such assets are subject to division during a divorce. Divorce and division of property are generally controlled…
Children Under Age 14 Need Two Parents’ Consent for U.S. Passport
In July 2001, the United States Department of State began to implement a new law regarding passport application procedures. Under the Two-Parent Consent Law, both parents are required to execute the passport application for a minor U.S. citizen under the…
Taxes, Filing Returns and Married Couples!
For federal income tax purposes, there are five tax “statuses:” single; head of household; married filing jointly; married filing separately; and qualifying widow(er) with dependent child. Status affects tax credits and deductions, and therefore also affects the amount of taxes…
Grounds to Challenge a Premarital Agreement
A premarital (or prenuptial) agreement is a contract entered into by a couple prior to marriage with the terms becoming effective when they marry. Generally, premarital agreements specify the property rights of each spouse should their marriage end in death…
Divorce and Hidden Assets
Decisions regarding the division of marital assets upon divorce may be made either by the divorcing spouses themselves or by a judge. State law governs which spouse is entitled to receive which assets in the distribution. Typically, each spouse will…
Procedural Considerations for Parents Seeking to Modify Child Support
Frequently, as a result of a change in circumstances, parents seek to modify child support orders. Although the law varies considerably among states, delaying or failing to modify child support to reflect current circumstances can have a serious impact on…
California Using Retired Judges for Alternative Dispute Resolution
On the Georgia Family Law Blog you will find a very interesting piece on the use of retired judges for ADR in California. It seems that they are doing well there with alternative dispute resolution!
Woman Vindictive…Who Would Have Thought!
Check out Stephen C. Knight’s Tennessee Blog story from the London Standard about how woman are becoming more and more vindictive when it comes to divorce!