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“In a proceeding under this chapter [DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE; SUPPORT; TIME-SHARING], the court may at any time order either or both parents who owe a duty of support to a child to pay support to the other parent or, in the case of both parents, to a third party who has custody in accordance with the child support guidelines schedule in s[ection]. 61.30.” Fla. Stat. Sec. 61.13(1)(A)

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“In a proceeding under this chapter [DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE; SUPPORT; TIME-SHARING], the court may at any time order either or both parents who owe a duty of support to a child to pay support to the other parent or, in the case of both parents, to a third party who has custody in accordance with the child support guidelines schedule in s[ection]. 61.30.” Fla. Stat. Sec. 61.13(1)(A)

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Florida Child Support Laws After Age 18

After writing over 500 articles about Illinois family law, I've noticed that 20% of the articles get 80% of the traffic. So, I'm recreating those lucky 20% for my Florida website.

Florida Child Support Laws After Age 18 Is child support owed after a Florida child turns 18? How is child support terminated in Florida upon emancipation of a child?

Cohabitation And Alimony In Florida - Russell D. Knight | Family Lawyer

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Cohabitation And Alimony In Florida - Russell D. Knight | Family Lawyer Almost every Florida divorce has the possibility of an alimony award from one spouse to the other. “In a proceeding for dissolution of marriage, the court may grant alimony to either party.” Fla. Stat. Sec. 61.08(1) Alimony is awarded in a Florida divorce “[i]f the court finds that a party…

Maintenance Buyout In An Illinois Divorce

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Maintenance Buyout In An Illinois Divorce How do you pay a lump-sum amount in lieu of maintenance in an Illinois divorce? What are the advantages of a maintenance buyout in an Illinois divorce?

Temporary Child Support In A Florida Divorce

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Temporary Child Support In A Florida Divorce How do you ask for child support during your Florida divorce? How can you get child support as soon as possible in Florida?

Can My Spouse Pay My Attorney's Fees In A Florida Divorce

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Can My Spouse Pay My Attorney's Fees In A Florida Divorce Who pays the attorney fees in a Florida divorce? How can I request temporary attorney's fees in a Florida divorce?

Temporary Alimony In A Florida Divorce

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Temporary Alimony In A Florida Divorce How can you ask for alimony at the beginning of your Florida divorce case? How do you get money from your spouse during your Florida divorce?

Anger Management Classes In An Illinois Divorce

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Anger Management Classes In An Illinois Divorce When are anger management classes necessary in an Illinois divorce? How do you make your spouse take anger management classes?

Can A Parent Demand To Visit A Child Who Is 18 Or Older?

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Can A Parent Demand To Visit A Child Who Is 18 Or Older? How can you visit a child who has turned 18 after an Illinois divorce? What right does a parent have to an adult child.

What If My Subpoena Is Not Answered In My Illinois Divorce?

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What If My Subpoena Is Not Answered In My Illinois Divorce? What can you do when a subpoena is not answered in an Illinois divorce? How do you enforce compliance with subpoenas in Illinois?

Quashing Subpoenas In An Illinois Divorce

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Quashing Subpoenas In An Illinois Divorce How to stop a subpoena from being answered in an Illinois divorce. How to file a motion to quash a subpoena.

Are 401(k)s Protected from Divorce In Illinois?

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Are 401(k)s Protected from Divorce In Illinois? Do 401(k)s get divided in an Illinois divorce? How do you protect your 401(k) in an Illinois divorce?

What Is The Penalty For Hiding Assets In An Illinois Divorce?

Money rarely, if ever, sits still. The transactions will lead to the assets. To quote the stick-up man who lived by a code, Omar Little from HBO’s “The Wire,” “Money ain’t got no owners, only spenders.”

What Is The Penalty For Hiding Assets In An Illinois Divorce? What happens if someone hides assets in an Illinois divorce? How are asset hiders punished in an Illinois divorce?

Nunc Pro Tunc Orders In An Illinois Divorce

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Nunc Pro Tunc Orders In An Illinois Divorce What happens if you get a really late court order in an Illinois divorce? How do retroactive court orders work in an Illinois divorce?

Paying Taxes On 401k Divorce Settlement In Illinois

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Paying Taxes On 401k Divorce Settlement In Illinois If you split up a 401(k) in an Illinois divorce, do you have to pay taxes? How do you preserve the tax-deferred status of a 401(k) in an Illinois divorce?

Reservation Of Rights In An Illinois Marital Settlement Agreement

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Reservation Of Rights In An Illinois Marital Settlement Agreement What is a reservation of rights clause in an Illinois Marital Settlement Agreement? What rights are getting reserved? What is boilerplate language?

The Collective Knowledge Doctrine In An Illinois Divorce - Russell D. Knight | Family Lawyer Chicago

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The Collective Knowledge Doctrine In An Illinois Divorce - Russell D. Knight | Family Lawyer Chicago In an Illinois divorce, the parties’ testimony is predictable: I am great and my soon-to-be-ex-spouse is terrible. An Illinois divorce judge is going to need more and more credible information to make the appropriate conclusions. That information is going to come from third party witnesses that mu...

Numbers In An Illinois Marital Settlement Agreement

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Numbers In An Illinois Marital Settlement Agreement How should you write the numbers in your Illinois Marital Settlement Agreement? How should you perform mathematical calculations for your divorce?

How To Sort Through Discovery Documents In An Illinois Divorce

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How To Sort Through Discovery Documents In An Illinois Divorce How to organize the discovery you receive in an Illinois divorce. How to know when enough discovery is enough?

Can You Sue Your Ex-Spouse's Divorce Attorney In Illinois? - Russell D. Knight | Family Lawyer Chicago

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Can You Sue Your Ex-Spouse's Divorce Attorney In Illinois? - Russell D. Knight | Family Lawyer Chicago When you are a divorce attorney, you are always the bad guy in someone else’s movie. An Illinois divorce attorney owes numerous duties to their own client. “A lawyer shall provide competent representation to a client.”  Ill. Sup. Ct. R. 1.1 “A lawyer shall act with reasonable diligence and ...

Defining Terms In An Illinois Divorce Settlement

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Defining Terms In An Illinois Divorce Settlement How to be careful about the language you use in your Illinois divorce settlement? How does a divorce court interpret a divorce settlement in Illinois?

Recitals In An Illinois Divorce Decree

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Recitals In An Illinois Divorce Decree How can the recitals section in an Illinois divorce decree affect later enforcement and modification of that decree?

“Arguments without citation of authority are forfeited.”
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My Spouse Refuses To Accept Divorce Papers In Illinois

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My Spouse Refuses To Accept Divorce Papers In Illinois What can you do if your spouse evades service in an Illinois divorce? How do you serve a spouse who doesn't want to be served?

Barring Testimony In An Illinois Divorce Hearing or Trial

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Barring Testimony In An Illinois Divorce Hearing or Trial How do you keep a witness from testifying in an Illinois divorce trial? What happens if the other side does not cooperate with discovery in an Illinois trial?

What If My Children's Parent's Employer Does Not Withhold Child Support - Russell D. Knight | Family Lawyer Chicago

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What If My Children's Parent's Employer Does Not Withhold Child Support - Russell D. Knight | Family Lawyer Chicago A child support order is only an order. It is not the actual child support. In order to get the actual child support put into your bank account, the child support amount, typically, has to be withheld from the child support obligor’s paycheck. The child support order can be properly…

Should I Stop Contributing To My 401(k) During My Divorce?

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Should I Stop Contributing To My 401(k) During My Divorce? What happens if I stop putting money into my 401(k) or retirement during an Illinois divorce? Do I have to keep saving for retirement during a divorce?

Contributions Of A Spouse In An Illinois Divorce

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Contributions Of A Spouse In An Illinois Divorce Does it matter who earned the money during a marriage in Illinois? How does an Illinois divorce court look at contributions to the marriage?

Can An Illinois Lawyer Tell Their Client To Evade Service?

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Can An Illinois Lawyer Tell Their Client To Evade Service? Is it ethical to avoid service in an Illinois divorce? What happens if you cannot be served in an Illinois divorce?

Can I Sue A Guardian Ad Litem In Illinois?

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Can I Sue A Guardian Ad Litem In Illinois? Can you sue a Guardian Ad Litem? How do you deal with a difficult Guardian Ad Litem in an Illinois divorce trial?

How Does Parenting Time Affect Child Support In Illinois?

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How Does Parenting Time Affect Child Support In Illinois? Does getting more parenting time reduce child support in Illinois? How much visitation is necessary to reduce child support in Illinois?

Modifying An Out-Of-State Child Support Order In Illinois

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Modifying An Out-Of-State Child Support Order In Illinois How can you enforce or modify a child support order from another state in an Illinois court?

How To Value and Divide A Business In An Illinois Divorce

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How To Value and Divide A Business In An Illinois Divorce How is the value of a closely held company determined in an Illinois divorce? How do you prove a company is worth in an Illinois divorce?

Abuse of Orders of Protection In Illinois

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Abuse of Orders of Protection In Illinois How can you prove that an Order of Protection was really a way to get custody? How can you stop an Order of Protection from taking away your children?

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Reserving Parenting Time In An Illinois Divorce or Custody Case - Russell D. Knight | Family Lawyer Chicago

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Reserving Parenting Time In An Illinois Divorce or Custody Case - Russell D. Knight | Family Lawyer Chicago Divorces are messy. Divorces with children are REALLY messy. Illinois divorce courts will often try to bypass the messiest part of an Illinois divorce by reserving the parenting time issues until a later date. Sometimes, an Illinois divorce court will be tempted to resolve the cleaner aspects of a d...

Wills And Divorce In Illinois

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Wills And Divorce In Illinois How does a divorce affect a will in Illinois? What happens to a will after an Illinois divorce?

Prenuptial Agreements And Attorney's Fees In Illinois - Russell D. Knight | Family Lawyer Chicago

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Prenuptial Agreements And Attorney's Fees In Illinois - Russell D. Knight | Family Lawyer Chicago Prenuptial agreements are generally drafted by the spouse who has the money. The spouse with the most assets and income will prepare a prenuptial agreement which will attempt to preserve as much of those assets and income as possible. When preparing a prenuptial agreement, a divorce attorney will in...

Vacation And Sick Days In An Illinois Divorce

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Vacation And Sick Days In An Illinois Divorce How are paid time off, vacation and sick days treated in an Illinois divorce? Are the proceeds of vacation and sick days divisible in an Illinois divorce?