Frequently, legal changes do not keep up with society’s changes very well. For example, many internet regulations were enacted in the 1990s, when this technology was in its infancy. Family...

Extracurricular Expenses Are extracurricular expenses on top of child support assessed in Illinois? Possibly. The Illinois child support laws in this area changed significantly in 2016. Now, the relevant portion...

In a few jurisdictions, such as Texas and California, it’s difficult to protect assets during a high-net-worth divorce. But like most jurisdictions, Illinois is an equitable distribution state. Furthermore, although...

If you have been married before, are getting married again, and have a retirement account, you should at least consider getting a prenuptial agreement. More than likely, your retirement account...

Even though the child custody and parenting time laws are under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act, in the Prairie State, unmarried parents have the same rights and...

All relationships, whether they are between spouses, family members, friends, or acquaintances, have costs. At some point, the cost of maintaining that relationship exceeds the cost of ending it. Only...

At a time when you were utterly bored out of your mind, you may have wondered why the keys on a keyboard are in such a random order. The answer...

The question of when to sign a voluntary acknowledgment of paternity is quite common. Roughly 40 percent of today’s births are outside wedlock. This percentage has almost doubled since 1990....

Keller Legal Services attorney Emily Wolf, far right, recently volunteered at the Warrenville-based Illinois Youth Center with members of the DuPage County Bar Association's Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth Committee and...

When they first hear about it, most divorcing couples believe mediation will be a waste of time. They reason that if they can successfully talk out their problems, they wouldn’t...