Julia recently returned to practicing family law in November 2020, where she started her legal career.  She previously worked at a medium-sized general practice firm focusing on family law and also representing clients in criminal defense, bankruptcy, and probate matters.  Her broad…
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In any divorce where children are present, ensuring they have the care and support of their parents is the most crucial issue. When parents separate or divorce, parental rights can be incorporated into the divorce decree. When parents are unmarried,…
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What can you do if your ex suddenly stops paying child support or is falling behind on spousal support payments? What about if your ex refuses to honor the terms in the parenting time plan? When this happens, you may…
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Dividing property and assets in a divorce is complicated and often messy. Both spouses may bristle at the thought of losing assets or part of their financial nest egg. In complex divorces, couples may own stock options. These options are…
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Uncontested Divorce Attorneys Do you and your spouse just want a quick and relatively painless end to your marriage? Do you agree on how to divide your property and time with your children? Do you agree with the payments of…
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If you and your spouse are considering divorce, you may wish to consider a legal separation first. In Illinois, married couples have the option to file for divorce immediately on the grounds of irreconcilable differences or seek a legal separation.…
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Xavier Bonfiglio joined us as a law clerk for the summer of 2019 and continues to work with us during law school.  He’s expecting to earn his J.D. from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law in May 2021 and…
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