Author Archives: Law Office of Fedor Kozlov, P.C.
Factors Influencing the Parenting Time Schedule
Under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (IMDMA), divorcing parents are required to work on a parenting plan where both parties have to mutually agree on all of its aspects. Generally, a parenting plan comprises of a schedule for parenting time (formerly known as visitation), among other things, for taking care of… Read More »
Understanding the Changes to the New Illinois Maintenance Law
Modifications to the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act in the Sections 504 and 505 have been made that has changed the way maintenance or alimony is calculated in dissolution of marriage. These amendments were put into effect on January 1, 2015, and if you are planning to get a divorce in Illinois,… Read More »
FAQs About Asset and Property Division in Illinois
If you are planning to get divorced, you may have some questions regarding how your property and assets will be divided between you and your spouse. Here we have answered some common questions that most of the clients ask our family law attorneys: Q: How will my property and assets be distributed? A: Illinois… Read More »
Is Collaborative Divorce the Right Choice for you?
At the time of divorce, spouses have two options at their disposal: either to go through the lengthy, costly contested divorce, or work together to settle things through a collaborative divorce. The latter involves both parties to discuss and work out on main issues, such as maintenance, parental responsibilities, property division, custody and others,… Read More »
Factors Affecting Property Division in Illinois
When couples decide to get divorced in Illinois, they have to undergo a long legal process to completely separate them emotionally, physically, and financially. One of the most difficult, often contentious, parts of the process is property division, especially when one or both partners are unwilling to cooperate or compromise to settle the matter…. Read More »
Reaching an Agreement on Asset Division
After filing and finalization of divorce, the couple in question can have disagreements on how they want to split certain assets that were bought by the couple together. Although there are cases where couples mutually agree on a 50-50 split, but there are certain things such as the house they were living in or… Read More »
Different Types of Spousal Support/Maintenance
Spousal support or maintenance is known as alimony in legal terms. The tenure and amount of spousal support greatly depend on the jury’s judgment regarding certain factors involved in the marriage and divorce. Some states, like Indiana and Texas, have well-defined spousal support laws. In these states, the support and maintenance is restricted to… Read More »
Understanding the Key Elements of Divorce in Illinois
There is a lot more to just deciding to dissolve your marriage and signing the papers in an Illinois divorce. Spouses have to settle several important matters that are an integral part of every divorce proceeding. In Illinois, it is also referred to as Dissolution of Marriage, and has both fault and no-fault grounds… Read More »