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 | 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
How Much Does Child Support Cost? In September of 2010, The New York Post reported that according to the US Department of Agriculture, the average cost of raising a child through age 17 in the United States is roughly $222,360. For urban areas such as Chicago, the...
