by Sterk Family Law | Jun 22, 2022 | All Posts, Child Support, Family, General Family Law, Paternity & Parentage
Questions surrounding a child’s parentage present families with critical considerations, both legal and interpersonal. Children deserve to receive proper emotional and physical support from their parents, and parents have the right to make decisions about their kids’...
by Sterk Family Law | May 31, 2022 | All Posts, Child Support, Divorce, Family, Finance, General Family Law, Miscellaneous, Paternity & Parentage
Illinois Child Support Guidelines Legal orders for parents to pay child support are not made in an arbitrary way or based on anyone’s opinion. Rather, guidelines governing these important decisions are written into Illinois law and are applied the same way in most...
by Sterk Family Law | Mar 14, 2022 | All Posts, Child Support, Divorce, Family, General Family Law, Miscellaneous, Paternity & Parentage
Teenagers don’t often get themselves into college — not really. The process of being accepted to, paying for, and finishing college often requires a team effort including the student and their parents. When the parents are divorced, this challenging...
by Sterk Family Law | Feb 16, 2021 | Divorce, Estate Planning, Family, General Family Law, Miscellaneous
There is a saying that the “first step is always the hardest.” Throughout our lives, we take many first steps and some are much easier than others. As a toddler, generally, a child learns to crawl before they gain the courage to pull themselves up and take...
by Sterk Family Law | Jul 31, 2020 | All Posts, COVID-19, Family
“Planes, Trains, and Automobiles.” The National Lampoon series “Vacation,” “European Vacation,” and “Vegas Vacation.” These are some of the movies that have best described many of my vacations over the years. My memories from vacations from the past...
by Sterk Family Law | Jul 27, 2020 | All Posts, Family, Finance
Saving For Your Child’s Education It is customary, nowadays, that parents build a college fund for their minor child. College funds are typically funded by the parents, and sometimes they are funded by grandparents. These accounts, no matter what depository...
