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Questions and Answers Regarding Illinois Divorce and Paternity Law

• How to Find an Illinois Divorce Lawyer

• General Books and Literature About Divorce

• Premarital Agreements in Illinois

Starting a Divorce:

• Starting a Divorce / Who Files, Obtaining Service, etc.

• Gitlin Law Firm and Collaborative Divorce and Collaborative Practice -- A New Paradigm in Illinois Divorce Law

• Grounds for Divorce

• Separation and Legal Separation

• Counseling and Divorce

• Dating During a Divorce

• Mediation in Divorce and Paternity Cases

Property Issues in Divorce:

• Distribution of Property in a Divorce

• Dissipation in Illinois Divorce Cases

(Expenditures of Marital Funds for Purposes Unrelated to the Marriage)

• Retirement Benefits and Divorce

• Business Valuation and Divorce

• Discovery of Assets and How to Reduce Your Attorney's Fees

Child Support and Maintenance:

• Child Support in Divorce and Paternity Cases

• Enforcement of Child Support

• Maintenance (Alimony)

Custody, Visitation and Removal:

• Grandparent Visitation

• Removal - Moving With the Children to Another State

• Paternity (Parentage)

• Custody in Divorce and Paternity Cases

• Joint Custody in Illinois -- Including Practice in McHenry County, Lake County and Kane County.

Other Issues in Divorce and Paternity Proceedings:

• Educational Expenses Before and After High School

• Attorney's Fees in Divorce and Paternity Cases

• Uncontested Divorces

• Domestic Violence

• Appeals of Divorce and Paternity Cases (By Paulette M. Gray)

Post-Divorce Issues:

• Support Modification (Changes in Child Support)

• Custody Modification (Changes in Custody)

• Termination of Maintenance (Before and After the Divorce)

• Caveats, Limitations, and Other Warnings

The Gitlin Law Firm's practice is limited to family law in areas including McHenry County, Kane County, Lake County, Illinois. These Q&As are provided as a service to potential and current clients. A person's accessing the information contained in this web site, is not considered as retaining The Gitlin Law Firm for any case nor is it considered as providing legal advice. The Gitlin Law Firm cannot guarantee the outcome of any case. The Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law and that any certificate, award or recognition is not a requirement to practice law in Illinois.

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