Served With Divorce Papers in Illinois: What to Do in the First 30 Days
What to do, and not do, in the first 30 days after being served divorce papers in Illinois, including the appearance deadline.
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Plain-English guides to Illinois divorce, custody, child support, property division, real estate, DUI, and bankruptcy, with the Will County details that change the outcome.
How Child Support Is Actually Calculated in Illinois
How Illinois actually calculates child support under the income shares model, using both parents' combined net income.
First Offense DUI in Illinois: What Actually Happens, Step by Step
A first Illinois DUI, step by step, from arrest and bail through the license suspension clock and MDDP.
Chapter 7 in Illinois: What You Actually Get to Keep
What you actually get to keep in an Illinois Chapter 7 case under the 2026 homestead, vehicle, and wildcard exemptions.
Who Gets the House in an Illinois Divorce?
The three realistic outcomes when a house is on the table in an Illinois divorce, and how equitable division actually works.
What Is a QILDRO? Dividing Illinois Public Pensions in Divorce
What a QILDRO does and why it has to reach the pension fund itself, not just the divorce judgment.
Orders of Protection in Illinois: Getting One, and Responding to One
How emergency, interim, and plenary orders of protection work in Illinois, for the person filing and the person responding.
Grandparents' Visitation Rights in Illinois, Honestly Explained
The real legal bar for grandparent visitation in Illinois, and the standing test courts actually apply.
Moving With Your Child in Illinois: The 25 and 50 Mile Rules
The exact mile and notice rules before moving with your child in Illinois, and when court approval is required.
Will County Courthouse Guide: What to Know Before You Go
Address, hours, security rules, parking, and e-filing basics for the Will County Courthouse in Joliet.
Automatic Restraining Orders, Important But Often Overlooked
What the automatic restraining order under 750 ILCS 5/501.1 actually freezes in an Illinois divorce, and what it does not.
Can I make a “big” purchase before my divorce or legal separation is finalized?
Why a big purchase during an Illinois divorce can trigger a dissipation claim, even without a formal restraining order in place.
Five Frequently Forgotten Assets
The pensions, PTO, escrow funds, stock awards, and loyalty points that Illinois divorces most often leave out of the settlement.
How Much Does it Cost to Divorce?
What drives the cost of an Illinois divorce up or down, and how a clear strategy keeps legal fees under control.
Illinois’ 2015 Divorce Law Overhaul: New Six Month Separation Standard
How Illinois' 2015 divorce law rewrite created one no-fault ground, a six-month separation presumption, and new maintenance guidelines.
The Secret Weapon in Family Law
Why emotional intelligence, not just legal knowledge, separates effective family law attorneys from the rest.
The Seven “Do’s” of Child Custody
Seven practical habits that strengthen an Illinois parent's custody case, from documentation to showing up consistently.
Disqualifying a Judge: An Early Strategic Move
Why asking for a new judge under 735 ILCS 5/2-1001 is a decision to make early, before the assigned judge rules on anything.
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