by Sterk Family Law | Sep 29, 2012 | All Posts, Divorce, Family, General Family Law, Paternity & Parentage, Post-Decree Matters
Beyond Support…to Empowerment While scanning the Calendar of Events section in my local paper, I took note of the various support groups being offered. There were support groups for alcoholics; family members of alcoholics; gamblers; stroke victims; cancer patients;...
by Sterk Family Law | Nov 27, 2010 | All Posts, Divorce, Family, General Family Law, Post-Decree Matters
AN OVERVIEW OF THE IMPACT OF UNEMPLOYMENT ON SUPPORT Effective August 2010, the unemployment rate in Illinois was at 10.1%, half a percentage higher than the national average. Unemployment affects each family differently, but its impact is even greater when the family...
by Sterk Family Law | Oct 13, 2010 | All Posts, Divorce, Family, General Family Law, Post-Decree Matters
WHO GETS IT, WHO PAYS IT, AND IS IT EVER ENOUGH? In September of 2010, The New York Post reported that according to the US Department of Agriculture, the average cost of raising a child thru age 17 in the United States is roughly $222,360.00, and for urban areas such...
