by Sterk Family Law | Nov 28, 2023 | All Posts, Divorce, Finance, Financials, Miscellaneous, Post-Decree Matters
Divorce is challenging, often involving complex financial arrangements, including spousal maintenance formerly known as alimony. In Illinois, maintenance is a court-ordered payment from one spouse to another to help maintain the receiving spouse’s standard...
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...
by Sterk Family Law | May 31, 2022 | All Posts, Child Support, Divorce, Family, Finance, General Family Law, Miscellaneous, Paternity & Parentage
Though child support decisions come during an emotionally fraught time for parents, it’s important to remember that such court orders are not punitive. Rather, they are created in the best interest of the children they stand to benefit. For this reason, legal orders...
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...
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...
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...
