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Common Questions About Spousal Maintenance

by Sterk Family Law | Mar 15, 2023 | All Posts, Divorce, Family, Finance, General Family Law, Post-Decree Matters

When people get divorced, they’re ready to cut ties with their ex-spouse and move on to the future. However, joining your life to another person through the legal process of marriage creates certain bonds that aren’t always easily broken. Having mutual children is one...

How Child Support in Illinois is Calculated

by Sterk Family Law | May 31, 2022 | All Posts, Child Support, Divorce, Family, Finance, General Family Law, Miscellaneous, Paternity & Parentage

How a Business is Divided in Divorce (Part 2)

by Sterk Family Law | Apr 2, 2021 | All Posts, Divorce, Finance

This is the second part in a series discussing what happens when a married couple with shared business interests decide to divorce. The first part of the series explains the types of business interests spouses may share.  Part of the process involves valuing...

Dissipation in Divorce: Protect Your Finances From a Reckless Spouse

by Sterk Family Law | Jan 14, 2021 | All Posts, Divorce, Finance

Mixing money can get messy between two married people. Even happy couples fight over finances, so when couples divorce, money usually becomes a serious sticking point. As a marriage deteriorates, sometimes one spouse takes advantage of the situation or reacts in a...

Evictions in Illinois During COVID-19 Pandemic

by Sterk Family Law | Aug 10, 2020 | All Posts, COVID-19, Finance, Other Legal Matters

In response to the economic effect of the pandemic, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker issued an Executive Order that stayed the enforcement of evictions in this state.  The Executive Order 2020-30 (hereinafter “Order”) has been amended and extended since it was...

Law Students—Still Preparing to Wait

by Sterk Family Law | Aug 5, 2020 | All Posts, COVID-19, Finance, Miscellaneous

Back in June, we posted a blog about the Illinois Supreme Court postponing the bar exam to September 9 and 10, 2020. Since posting that blog, there has been an update to the Illinois bar exam.  One of the problems raised in our earlier blog was the uncertainty of...
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  • How to File for a Stalking No-Contact Order in Illinois

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