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How Do You Serve Someone Who Is Difficul...
DHFS v. Demond Edwards, 2022 IL App (1st) 210409 In order to get an enforceable child support judgment on a parent, a private party or the state must serve that party with a petition seeking child support. One common method of serving individuals who are hard to find is to use what is called “subs...
Divorce Settlements – Don’t Assu...
In re Marriage of Onishi-Chong, 2020 IL App. (2d) 180824 Under Illinois law, it is extremely difficult to get out of a martial settlement agreement that was incorporated into a divorce judgment. If a party does not trust the information provided by the other side in a divorce action, or believes the...
Reopening a Divorce Judgment Due to Frau...
In re Marriage of Brubaker, 2022 IL App (2d) 200160 Divorce litigation can be both expensive and emotionally taxing. Not surprisingly, many couples choose to settle their divorce action rather than engage in lengthy litigation. Oftentimes, parties in a divorce proceeding will exchange a limited amou...
