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What is parental alienation syndrome?

On behalf of Grotta & Associates, P.C. | Dec 13, 2020 | Family Law

Divorced parents must work together to raise healthy, happy children. This togetherness is impossible when one parent tries to pit the child against the other. According to Healthline, this is parental alienation, and it can have an impact on the entire family.  If...

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What should you know about the acceptance of benefits doctrine?

On behalf of Grotta & Associates, P.C. | Nov 30, 2020 | Family Law

The acceptance of benefits doctrine stands for the proposition that you cannot go back to court to attempt to modify your divorce decree once you have accepted its benefits.  As with most legal doctrines, however, this one has exceptions in certain situations. FindLaw...

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How is child support set in Illinois?

On behalf of Grotta & Associates, P.C. | Sep 9, 2020 | Family Law

If you are going through a divorce, you know first hand the difficulties involved in separating property and adjusting to a new life. This entire process is often more difficult if there are children involved.  As unwilling participants in the divorce, children should...

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What is not included in marital assets?

On behalf of Grotta & Associates, P.C. | Aug 12, 2020 | Family Law

The most litigated part of divorce proceedings is property division and distribution. If you are thinking about divorcing your spouse, you likely worry about what property will remain exclusively yours and what is a marital asset.  In your divorce, Illinois courts...

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How do buyout agreements work?

On behalf of Grotta & Associates, P.C. | Aug 10, 2020 | Family Law

You do not want your upcoming divorce to cause the end of your business, but if your spouse has an ownership interest in your enterprise, you might have a serious problem. In some divorces, business owners have to sell off their companies to provide their spouses with...

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Is your child a victim of parental alienation?

On behalf of Grotta & Associates, P.C. | Jun 5, 2020 | Family Law

When you and your spouse make the decision to part ways, it may be because you have developed considerable animosity between you. While you strive prevent your children from feeling the effects of that animosity, your spouse may not always do the same. Sometimes,...

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Establishing paternity in Illinois

On behalf of Grotta & Associates, P.C. | Feb 29, 2020 | Family Law

A child born in Illinois to a married couple has two legal parents. However, if the parents are not married, or if the mother was not in a civil union within 300 days of the child’s birth, she is the only legal parent. If you are an unwed father who wishes active...

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What is a Postnuptial Agreement?

On behalf of Grotta & Associates, P.C. | Jan 22, 2020 | Family Law

Many people are familiar with the concept of a prenuptial agreement. Depending on your background, you may think that these sorts of things are the province of celebrities only, but people of all backgrounds have been taking the concept of a prenuptial agreement more...

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Getting remarried? Consider a prenuptial agreement

On behalf of Grotta & Associates, P.C. | Jan 6, 2020 | Family Law

With Christmas cheer still in the air, you may be one of many couples happily celebrating a holiday engagement. December is the most popular month for couples in the United States to pop the question. 14% of engagements happen in December while 40% of engagements each...

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3 reasons why child support is more complex for business owners

by Mary Jo Rowinski | Feb 22, 2017 | Family Law, Firm News

On one hand, child support seems simple. Both parents have to support the child, so the court order just evens things out, ordering the parent without custody to help by paying the parent with custody. That money isn't income for the second parent, per se, but helps...

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