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 | 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...
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...
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...
