Marriage is the joining of two people together into one family unit, and that includes their property.  Many married people consider their property in the following terms: what is yours is ours, what is mine is ours and what is…

Going through a divorce is one of the most difficult things you will ever face in your life. You well-being and your children’s well-being will depend, in large measure, on your ability to gain some larger perspective, to take a…

Q&A forums on legal issues, and especially divorce and family law questions, are popular on the Internet.   One question seems to be asked more than most: what are grounds for a divorce.  The issue of grounds is fundamental, but many…

Understandably, many (most) people hate dealing with the court system. In dealing with the issues of child support and maintenance, going to court can be a good thing. Especially regarding child support, the courts take on a very important role…

The amount and/or percentage of a parent’s obligation for contribution to their children’s college expenses is a matter often left undetermined in a divorce settlement or judgment for dissolution of marriage.  Unless the parties have agreed in advance to the…

In today’s society, it is not unusual to find children living with grandparents, aunts, uncles or even friends. Sometime the children’s biological parents are in and out of the children’s lives, maybe even more out then in.  These circumstances can…

Like a car engine, child support determination in Illinois is often a mechanical process, but not everyone understands how a car engine runs.  Although I am the son of a mechanic, I know very little about cars.  In the same…