by GanLawAdmin | May 2, 2017 | Prenuptial Agreement
A prenuptial agreement (or premarital agreement) is a contract between prospective spouses made in contemplation of marriage. The agreement is solely intended to be effective upon the parties’ marriage. It appears that prenuptial agreements are more common than...
by GanLawAdmin | Oct 26, 2016 | Order of Protection
What is an Order of Protection?An order of protection is a legal remedy for victims of domestic violence. Effectively, it is a civil restraining order issued by a judge that prevents the “abuser” from committing acts of violence against a person, minor...
by GanLawAdmin | Aug 11, 2016 | Child Support
CHILD SUPPORT CHANGES IN ILLINOIS LAW ARE COMING!!For many years, Illinois has followed “percentage of payor’s net income” model in calculating child support. This model primarily focused on the non-custodial parent’s income, and oftentimes,...
by GanLawAdmin | Apr 27, 2016 | Property Purchase
Changes in Illinois Law concerning property purchased before the marriageEffective January 1, 2016, Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act has undergone many significant changes. While statutes concerning parenting issues have received much attention in the...
by GanLawAdmin | Apr 21, 2016 | Pet Custody
Pet “custody” and visitationIn a recent case of In re Marriage of Enders, an Illinois Appellate Court for the first time addressed “custody” of a pet. On appeal, the husband argued that divorce court committed an error in denying him visitation...
