Child Support

 In Illinois, child support and the modification of child support are governed by the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act.  Under the Act, once entered by a court, child support orders continue and remain in effect even though you may not be financially able to pay your child support.  To mitigate economic harm as much as possible, payors of child support must take immediate action to file a motion for the modification of child support upon the occurrence of substantial change of circumstance including, unemployment, reduction of income or other substantial change in ability to pay child support.  In Illinois, modifications of child support are retroactive to the date the moving party filed and served notice of the motion to modify child support to the other parent. #childsupport, covid19childsupport,

Legal Separation

 Illinois divorce and legal separation are alike in that both processes start when one spouse files a formal request (petition) with the court asking for intervention. The similarities continue in that both allow the couple or the court to resolve outstanding issues, like child custody, support, and property division.

The critical difference between legal separation and divorce is that at the end of a divorce, the judge terminates the marriage and both parties are free to remarry. Legal separation doesn’t dissolve the relationship, so even though you’re living apart and carrying on with your separate lives, neither spouse can remarry unless the court converts the separation into a formal divorce. #legalsepration, #divorce,

 If you fail or refuse chemical testing following a DUI arrest, the state of Illinois imposes an automatic suspension of your driver's license, the statutory summary suspension. ... At this hearing, your lawyer can question police officers and present arguments as to why your license should not have been suspended.#statutorysummarysuspension,