7 Things to Know about Businesses and Divorce

7 Things to Know about Businesses and Divorce

If you own a business, or your spouse does, and are contemplating divorce in Illinois, here are 7 things you need to know: Businesses Started During The Marriage Are Marital –  It doesn’t matter where the money to start a business came from – family,...
Parental Tug-of-War and the Pandemic

Parental Tug-of-War and the Pandemic

by: Mark Schondorf – May 6, 2020 In a recent press conference, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker was asked about parents who are using the COVID-19 Stay at Home Order , or the pandemic in general, to “sidestep” custody and parenting time agreements. Certainly,...
Is COVID-19 Making it Hard to Pay Child Support?

Is COVID-19 Making it Hard to Pay Child Support?

If you are having a tough time paying your support payments as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, you need to seek the court’s approval to abate or suspend your payments. Amidst everything that is happening in the world right now, the last thing...
Special Considerations For Business Owners

Special Considerations For Business Owners

Business Owners Have Special Considerations in Illinois’ Child Support Law It’s no surprise that business owners feel a special unease when it comes to getting a divorce.  Will you be able to keep your company? Will your divorce negatively impact your ability to...
Non-Marital Business Issues

Non-Marital Business Issues

Protect Your Business One of the most common concerns of business owners entering (or leaving) a marriage is protecting the business that they worked so hard to build. A well drafted premarital agreement can be a very effective tool to ensure that a party’s...
Social Media And Litigation

Social Media And Litigation

Navigating A Series of Minefields How many times have you seen a post on social media and thought: “Oh, he/she should not have posted that?”  Sometimes, it is simply embarrassing, either personally or professionally, but sometimes what you post on social media or...
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