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Can A Deployed Service Member Delay An Illinois Divorce Under The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act?

Military deployment can create serious practical problems when an Illinois divorce is already pending or one spouse files for divorce shortly before the other spouse leaves for active duty. A deployed service member may be thousands of miles away, working under strict military orders, and unable to participate meaningfully in hearings, depositions, parenting-time disputes,… Read More »