By Gary Schlesinger The Lake County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyer Program, in conjunction with the Waukegan office of Prairie State Legal Services, has some cases that it sends to the VLP lawyers in which it is possible to pursue fees from the other side because the other side has resources. Typically, these cases involve the…Read More
Illinois Paternity Dispute Lawyers
Our Libertyville, Illinois paternity dispute lawyers can assist you with issues of paternity from seeking support of a child to asserting your legal rights as a parent to a child born out of wedlock. Paternity is a legal relationship between a father and his child when he is not married to the mother. Depending on…Read More
Is Hearsay a Pleading Objection?
By Gary L. Schlesinger & Rachel Bernal Recently, it has become more and more prevalent for practitioners to respond to an allegation by saying “respondent objects to the allegation continued in paragraph _____ as it contains inadmissible hearsay statements.” Hearsay is an evidentiary objection according to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 801. “Hearsay is a statement, other…Read More
New Illinois Child Support Law July 1 2017
The New Illinois Child Support Law is effective July 1, 2017. Michael S. Strauss, one of the authors of the new law, can answer all your questions about the new Illinois child support law, maintenance, changes to parenting time (child custody and visitation) arrangements or with the reassignment of parental responsibilities. Call Schlesinger & Strauss, LLC…Read More
Divorce Settlement Agreement
If you and your spouse are contemplating divorce and have decided to work together to divvy up your assets including retirement funds, a word of caution. Without a court order, you may have to pay tax penalties on the early distribution of your retirement funds you divide with your spouse. A Qualified Domestic Relations Order…Read More
Separated But Living Together
A growing number of long-married couples may be living under the same roof, but leading separate lives The phenomenon of being “separated but living together” may be on the rise for a variety of reasons: one or both in the marriage may not be emotionally ready to formally and permanently call it quits or may…Read More
Should I Seek a Modification of Child Support Orders Under New Illinois Law?
Child support laws in Illinois will change July 1, 2017, which will result in a different calculation for child support orders on or after that date. If your child support order was entered prior to July 1, 2017, the change in law is not a basis for a modification of your existing child support obligation….Read More
Illinois’ New Child Support and Maintenance Framework: Income Shares and More
We are honored to announce that Michael S. Strauss is a program speaker, on the June 23rd webcast, “Illinois’ New Child Support and Maintenance Framework: Income Shares and More” – Webcast Presented by the ISBA Family Law Section Illinois’ new child support law goes into effect on July 1, 2017… are you ready? Join us…Read More
Changing Child Support Payments in Illinois
If you are paying child support or are the recipient of child support payments, you may have questions about how you can modify and change child support payments in Illinois. It may be that you are paying child support and cannot afford to pay as much or, if you are a recipient, you may need…Read More
Michael Strauss is one of the Authors of the New Illinois Child Support Law
Attorney Michael Strauss is one of the authors of the new Illinois child support law that becomes effective July 1, 2017.
