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The Most Hard-to-Divide Assets in Divorce
Prenuptial Agreement vs. Postnuptial Agreement
How Debt Can Be Divided in a Divorce in Illinois
Understanding and Recognizing Non-Physical Forms of Domestic Violence
Illinois Child Custody Laws in 2026
What You Need to Know About Protecting Retirement Accounts in Illinois Divorces
What Happens if Your Child's Other Parent Stops Paying Child Support in Illinois?
Spousal Support Not Automatic in Divorce
Who Is Responsible for Student Loan Debt After an Illinois Divorce?
Can an Illinois Court Order a Parent to Pay for College After Divorce?
What Are "Father's Rights" in Illinois?
I'm Afraid to Start the Divorce Process with My Abusive Spouse
Can Parental Alienation Be Emotional Abuse?
Can Fathers Oppose Child Relocation in Illinois?
Do You Have To Go to Court for a Divorce in Illinois?
What Do I Do if My Prenup Is No Longer Fair?
How Long Do I Have To Pay Spousal Support in Illinois?
What Happens if Your Child Refuses Parenting Time in Illinois?
How Does an Order of Protection Work During an Illinois Divorce?
How Do Divorced Parents Handle College Expenses in Illinois?
What To Expect From the Discovery Part of the Illinois Divorce Process
Can Child Support Be Reduced if I Have Another Child in Illinois?
Can an Order for Property Division Be Changed After Divorce?
Custody Issues for Blended Families in Illinois
Do I Have To Split My Inheritance During Divorce if It Is in Our Shared Account?
Can You Negotiate Alimony in Your Divorce?
How Can I Make the Case that Moving is Good for My Child?
What Happens if I Find Out a Child Is Not Mine After a Divorce?
What Happens if My Ex Moves Out of State Without Telling Me?
Dividing a House in a Divorce When Only One Spouse Owns It
5 Tips for Handling Custody the First Summer After Your Divorce
Do I Need Approval To Take My Child on Vacation in Illinois?
Handling Social Media During a Divorce in Illinois
How Does a Prenuptial Agreement Impact an Illinois High-Asset Divorce?
Common Mistakes When Dividing Debt in an Illinois Divorce
Does Child Support End Automatically at 18 in Illinois?
How Is Legal Separation Different From Divorce in Illinois?
What Happens to Gifts and Inheritance in an Illinois Divorce?
How Does Domestic Violence Impact Parental Responsibilities?
When Should I File for Custody Modification?
Why Is the Determination of Paternity Important?
What Are Complex Assets in an Illinois Divorce?
The Three "Cs" of a Successful Divorce
Is Divorce Possible in IL if You Have a Common-Law Marriage?
What Are the Most Contentious Divorce Issues?
My Ex Wants to Move with My Child – Can I Stop Her?
Discovering Hidden Assets Years After a Divorce
Divorce Tax Issues Including the Innocent Spouse Doctrine
Divorcing a Toxic Spouse When You Are Financially Dependent
How Financial Infidelity in a Marriage Complicates Divorce
How Is Divorcing a Narcissist Different?
Obtaining or Restricting a Child’s Passport During Divorce
Why Is There an Increase in Divorce After the Holidays?
How Many Times Will I Have to Appear in Court for a Divorce?
What Are the Rights and Responsibilities of Unmarried Parents Under Illinois Law?
How Could Separate Assets Become Marital Assets?
Can Credit Card Debt Affect Your Illinois Divorce?
What if My Spouse Lies to Get an Order of Protection? | IL
Could I Be Ordered to Pay Non-Minor Support in Illinois?
Can I Be Denied Custody Rights If I Am Gay or Lesbian?
How Does Minor Emancipation Affect Child Support?
How Do You Deal with a Two-State Divorce?
The Pros and Cons of a Legal Separation in Illinois
What If My Ex Has Custody and I Find My Children Alone?
How Does an Abusive Mother Affect Child Custody Decisions?
What Can a Father Do if His Wife is Abusive?
What is the Right of First Refusal in Child Custody?
Newborn Drug Tests and Child Custody for Fathers
Does Domestic Violence Against a Parent Affect Child Custody?
When Your Ex's New Partner Is a Danger to Your Kids
What Counts as Income for Child Support Purposes?
How Fathers' Rights Have Progressed
Understanding Dissipation of Marital Assets
5 Ways to Get Divorced in Illinois
Who Keeps the Pets in an Illinois Divorce?
Protecting Your Child From an Abusive Parent During Divorce in Illinois
Can I Move with My Children After My Illinois Divorce?
Proving You Need Full Custody in Illinois
What Is Domestic Violence?
Special Issues in High-Asset Divorce
Is My Prenuptial Agreement Enforceable?
How Family Law Has Changed Over the Years
Reasons for a Prenup Go Beyond Just Divorce
What are Parental Responsibilities?
Issues in High-Asset Divorce
Do I Need a Court Order to Leave My Home with My Kids?
Do Courts Favor Mothers in Child Custody Cases?
Divorce for Homemakers
Will My Mental Illness Affect My Custody Case?
The Most Hard-to-Divide Assets in Divorce
How is Child Support Handled in Illinois?
How Should Illinois Real Estate Be Handled in Divorce?
What Are the Pros and Cons of Shared Parental Responsibilities?
What Will Happen to My Business After a Divorce?
Prenuptial Agreement vs. Postnuptial Agreement
Debunking the Top Five Myths of Contested Divorce
Top Five Myths Regarding Uncontested Divorce
Do All Divorces That Begin as Uncontested Stay That Way Throughout Proceedings?
What You Need to Know About Protecting Retirement Accounts in Illinois Divorces
Is My Wife's Large Inheritance Subject to Division in Our Illinois Divorce?
In What Ways Can Social Media Help or Hinder Divorce Proceedings?
Is It Illegal to Go Through Your Spouse’s Phone?
Differences Between Infidelity and Adultery and Their Potential Impact on Divorce
Division of Assets: Is Illinois a 50/50 Divorce State?
Why Would a Spouse Want to Hide Assets During a Divorce?
What Is an Uncontested Divorce?
Everything You Need to Know About Postnuptial Agreements
Navigating Easter During a Divorce: Tips to Make the Holiday Easier
Understanding and Recognizing Non-Physical Forms of Domestic Violence
Considerations for a Parent with Teenaged Children Getting a Divorce
How Can Parents Minimize the Negative Effects Their Divorce May Have on Their Children?
What Causes Divorce Mediation to Go Wrong?
What to Know About Orders of Protection in Illinois
How Can Social Media Impact Divorce Proceedings?
Important Financial Documents You May Need in a Divorce Case
What Are Some Common Mistakes People Make During a Divorce?
College Expenses for Divorced Parents in Illinois
How Do Changes in Income Affect Child Support?
3 Things to Know About Marital Debt During an Illinois Divorce
Child Relocation Issues in Illinois Divorces
Alternative Dispute Resolution in Illinois Divorces
Illinois Child Custody Laws in 2022
Financial Documents You May Need as Evidence in Your Divorce Case
Protecting a Child With Temporary Orders During a Divorce
Steps to Take Before Divorce Resolution Talks Begin
Strategies for Effective Divorce Mediation
3 Divorce Tips for Parents of Teenagers
Divorce Tips When Your Spouse is Dangerous
Divorcing Spouses May Hide, Transfer, or Undervalue Assets During Divorce 
How to Get Child Support if You Are an Unmarried Mother
College Tuition: Financial Rights and Responsibilities of Divorced Parents
Can I Receive Spousal Support Because My Partner Committed Adultery?
When Does an Illinois Court Use Imputed Income in a Divorce Case?
Benefits of Preparing a Prenuptial Agreement Before an Illinois Marriage
Can I Get My Illinois Marriage Annulled?
How Debt Can Be Divided in a Divorce in Illinois
What Happens if my Post-Divorce Relocation is Contested in Illinois?
What Happens if We Own a Family Business and Get Divorced?
Restriction of Parenting Time in an Illinois Divorce or Child Custody Case
What Happens If I Do Not Sign the Divorce Papers?
Can My Ex Modify Spousal Support Payments?
Three Situations in Which You May Need to Get a Child Support Modification
4 Modern Issues Co-Parents Should Discuss When Making Their Parenting Plan
What if a Self-Employed Spouse Lies About Income During Divorce?
Can I Kick My Spouse Out of Our Shared Home During Divorce?
Three Financial Concerns to Be Aware of in Your Illinois Divorce
Do I Have to Share My Retirement Funds With My Spouse in a Divorce?
Do I Qualify for Alimony in My Rolling Meadows Divorce Case?
Three Tips for a Stay-at-Home Parent Getting Divorced in Illinois
Three Possible Tax Implications of Getting Divorced in Illinois
Debunking Three Common Myths About Men and Divorce
Three Ways Mediation Can Help Your Illinois Divorce Move Faster
What is the Process of Divorce Mediation Like in Illinois?
Will My Rolling Meadows Divorce Be Considered Contested?
Three Reasons to Freeze Assets During Divorce
What Are the Financial Consequences of Divorce?
Divorcing a Spendthrift Spouse in Illinois
How Are Complex Assets Valued and Divided in Divorce?
Will I Have to Pay My Spouse’s Student Loans if We Get Divorced?
How Can I Get Divorced if I Cannot Afford to Move Out?
I am a Stay-at-Home Mother - How Can I Afford Divorce?
My Illinois Divorce Order is Unfair. Can I Request a Modification?
Talking to Children About Divorce
How Are Divorce Orders Enforced in Illinois?
Can I Record Conversations with My Spouse During Our Divorce?
Do Both Parents Pay for a Child’s College Expenses After Divorce?
What Can I Do About My Ex Alienating Our Child From Me?
What Happens When a Parent is Falsely Accused of Child Abuse?
How Are Assets Divided in an Illinois Divorce?
What Are the Different Child Representative Roles in Illinois?
What If a Judge Has Appointed a Guardian ad Litem to My Case?
Understanding the Guardian ad Litem Role in Illinois
Staying Involved in Your Child’s Extracurricular Activities After Divorce
What Happens to Life Insurance in an Illinois Divorce?
Tips for Handling an Uncontested Divorce in Illinois
Divorce Considerations for Parents of Children With Special Needs
Pitfalls to Avoid When Creating a Prenuptial Agreement in Illinois
Petitioning for Temporary Maintenance and Child Support in Illinois
What Happens to Investment Accounts in a High-Asset Divorce?
When Should I Update My Illinois Parenting Time Schedule?
5 Reasons to Consider Mediation For Your Illinois Divorce
5 Tips for Dividing Business Assets in an Illinois Divorce
Co-Parenting Tips for Supporting Your Child’s Remote Learning
Should I Sign a Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity in Illinois?
What Issues Can Lead to a Contested Divorce in Illinois?
Can Stay-at-Home Dads Receive Child Support and Spousal Maintenance?
What Do I Need to Include in My Illinois Parenting Plan?
What Parts of a Divorce Order Can Be Modified in Illinois?
What Factors Affect the Amount of Child Support Ordered in Illinois?
When is a Spouse’s Property Considered Non-Marital in Illinois?
How Do I Contest the Relocation of My Children After Divorce?
How Can a Prenuptial Agreement Make the Divorce Process Easier?
How Should Divorced Parents in Illinois Prepare for the Holidays?
How Long Will I Be Paying Spousal Support After My Illinois Divorce?
Can I Be Ordered to Pay for My Child’s College Expenses?
What Debts Must Be Divided in an Illinois Divorce?
Why Should Fathers Establish Legal Paternity in Illinois?
What Happens to Our Retirement Savings in an Illinois Divorce?
How Far Is Too Far to Move With Your Child?
How Can I Change My Illinois Child Support Order?
What Sobriety Tests can Drivers Refuse When Pulled Over for a DUI?
Can We Negotiate Our Own Maintenance Agreement?
Five Mistakes to Avoid When Pulled Over for a DUI
Can the Store Demand Money After You Are Caught Shoplifting?
When is an Illinois Prenuptial Agreement Not Legally Enforceable?
Common Questions About the Juvenile Justice System in Illinois
How to Make the Divorce Process Easier on Your Children
State Prosecutor Warns Drivers that DUI Charges Apply to Marijuana
What Happens During a Contested Divorce in Illinois?
How to Argue the Evidence in a Domestic Violence Case
How Does the Illinois DMV Point System Work?
Is Your Spouse Lying About Assets In Order to Manipulate Your Divorce Settlement?
Do You Know the Different Types of DUIs in Rolling Meadows?
What You Should Know About Parental Abduction Laws in Illinois
Obtaining an Out-of-State Licenses After Being Suspended in Illinois
What Happens If My Spouse Files for Divorce and I Am Not Ready?
Can You Get Arrested for Speeding?
What Are Your Rights When Approaching a DUI Checkpoint?
Why You Should Consider Drafting a Prenuptial Agreement
Understanding Reckless Homicide in Illinois
How Moving in With a New Partner Will Affect Your Spousal Maintenance
Tips to Avoid a DUI This Holiday
Co-Parenting Tips for Divorcing Parents
What Happens if I Am Caught Driving with a Suspended License?
How Can a Juvenile Conviction Affect College Admissions?
Preparing for Your Illinois Divorce
What Not to Do if You Are Arrested
Understanding Equitable Distribution in an Illinois Divorce
Can Police Search Your Phone?
How Life Insurance Can Be Used as Security in a Divorce Case
Penalties for Ecstasy Possession in Illinois
Questioning of a Minor Without Parents or an Attorney
How Could Domestic Abuse Affect Parental Rights?
Challenging Breath Test Results in Illinois
What Are Defenses to Reckless Driving in Illinois?
What Does Timing Have to Do With a Dissipation Claim?
When Is it Illegal to Possess Prescription Drugs in Rolling Meadows?
Understanding the Importance of Following a Parenting Plan
Differences Between a License Suspension and Revocation in Illinois
What Are My Child’s Responsibilities Regarding College Expenses After an Illinois Divorce?
Do You Know About the Drug-Free Zones in Illinois?
How to Tell Your Children You Are Getting Divorced
Illinois DUI FAQs
How Are Commingled Assets Handled in an Illinois Divorce?
False Accusations of Domestic Violence
What Is Reckless Driving in Illinois?
What Are Defenses to Domestic Violence in Illinois?
Defenses to Retail Theft
What is Involved in a Contested Divorce?
An Emergency Order of Protection Can Help Protect You from an Abusive Partner
Traffic Ticket FAQs
Social Media is Influencing Divorce More Than Ever
Should Illinois Raise the Age for Juvenile Offenders?
The Differences Between Theft, Robbery, and Burglary in Illinois
Illinois Pet Custody and Divorce
Four Common Defenses to DUIs
What Can I Do If My Child’s Other Parent Is Not Paying Child Support?
Facing Criminal Charges? Here Is What to Expect
How to Prepare for a Contested Divorce in Illinois
Penalties for Leaving the Scene of an Accident in Illinois
Issues That Can Invalidate a Prenuptial Agreement
Why Resisting Arrest Is a Bad Idea
Differentiating Between Marital Property and Separate Property During an Illinois Divorce
What Turns a DUI Into an Aggravated DUI?
How to Make the Most of Your Illinois Parenting Agreement
Can Your License be Suspended for Texting and Driving in Illinois?
Scott’s Law: Move Over or Possibly Lose Your License
Non-Physical Abuse is Domestic Violence
What Is a Class X Felony in Illinois?
Avoid These Common Mistakes During Your Illinois Divorce
What Are the Penalties for Heroin Possession in Illinois?
Illinois Considers Reducing Minimum Sentences for Certain Charges
Managing Cryptocurrency During a Divorce
What to Expect When Charged with Domestic Violence
When Does Burglary Become a Serious Felony?
How Can I Change My Child Support Obligation?
When Is Meth Possession a Felony in Illinois?
Advice for Those Divorcing an Abusive Spouse
Is There a Lookback Period in Illinois for DUIs?
Understanding Your Rights and Responsibilities During a Traffic Stop
Creating a Parenting Plan in Illinois
Harsher Penalties Now in Effect for Wrong-Way DUI Crashes
When Can I Stop Making Spousal Maintenance Payments in Illinois?
Are Porch Pirates Burglars?
Is My Spouse Entitled to Half the Marital Estate in an Illinois Divorce?
Challenging a Search Warrant
Driver’s License Reinstatement Hearing
There Are Defenses to Burglary in Illinois
Been Charged with a Hit-And-Run? Defenses Are Available
Do Not Make These Social Media Mistakes During Your Divorce
Is Breaking into a Car Burglary?
What Are the Laws in Illinois for Passing a School Bus?
Considerations When Undertaking a High Net-Worth Divorce
New Year, New Rules of the Road in Illinois
What to Expect After a First-Time DUI
What You Should Know About Divorcing a Gambling Addict or Compulsive Shopper
Understanding the Sex Offender Registry Laws in Illinois
Expunging a DUI Record
What You Should Know About Dating During Your Divorce
Common Defenses to Drug Charges in Rolling Meadows
Can You Refuse Field Sobriety Tests in Rolling Meadows?
Surviving Your Contested Divorce in Illinois
Defenses to Disorderly Conduct
Understanding Domestic Battery in Rolling Meadows
What Is 410 Probation in Illinois?
Are Tenants that Refuse to Leave Criminally Trespassing?
What Is Aggravated Speeding in Rolling Meadows?
Should I Pursue a Legal Separation Before Divorcing My Spouse in Illinois?
Understanding the Basics of Parenting Plans in Illinois
Aggravated Battery of a Child
Crimes Against Undocumented Immigrants
How to Survive the Holidays After Your Illinois Divorce
Police Brutality
Can Juvenile Records Be Expunged in Illinois?
4 Surprising Benefits That Come With a Divorce
Criminal Record Expungement and Sealing
Is Theft from a Garage Burglary?
Violating the Open Meeting Act
Four Ways to Avoid Incriminating Yourself After Your Arrest
License Revocation at Discretion of the Court
Counterfeiting Counts as Theft
Robbery and Aggravated Robbery
Lower Divorce Rate May Be Attributed to Millennial Attitudes Toward Marriage
Theft-Related Devices and Shoplifting Charges
Voluntary Manslaughter Charges in Illinois
Divorce and the Dangers of Social Media
Involuntary Manslaughter in Illinois
Traffic Fatalities on the Rise in Illinois
Inaccuracies of Surveillance Cameras
Warning Signs You Are in an Abusive Relationship
The Wrongs to Children Act
Commercial Drivers and CDL Violations
Disorderly Conduct Offenses
Fleeing or Evading Police
What Is Obstruction of Justice?
Penalties for Teenage Breaking and Entering
Fighting a Third or Fourth DUI Charge
Possession or Sale of Hypodermic Needles
What Young Drivers Should Know About Traffic Stops
Child Abandonment
Four Traffic Violations Excuses That Virtually Never Work
What Is Grand Larceny?
Understanding the Consequences of Prescription Forgery in Illinois
Boating While Impaired in Illinois
Getting an Emergency Order of Protection in Illinois
Defending Against Sex Crime Charges in Illinois
Privacy Rights Upheld in Recent Supreme Court Case
How an Order of Protection May Be Abused
The Timeline of a Criminal Charge in Illinois
Consequences of Resisting Arrest
What Should I Do if I Am Charged with Credit Card Fraud?
The Three Types of Orders of Protection in Illinois
Could Prescription Drugs Result in Drug Charges?
Can I Handle a DUI Case on My Own?
Man Charged After Being Found With 75 Pounds of Marijuana
What You Should Know About Underage Drinking in Illinois
The Impact of a Criminal Conviction
Accessing Police Records in Cook County
How to Fight a Burglary Charge in Illinois
When Do Drug Charges Become a Federal Offense?
Domestic Violence Hurts Men Too
Famous Singer Arrested for Felony Battery
Three Things to Keep in Mind When Dealing With Traffic Tickets in Cook County
Violating Probation Can Land You in Jail
What to Do When You Are Pulled Over for a Traffic Violation
My Child Was in the Car During a DUI Arrest. Now What?
Illinois Retail Theft Ring Broken Up
Driving with a Suspended License Can Land You in Serious Trouble
Illinois Supreme Court to Hear Case on Juvenile Sentencing
The Use of Circumstantial Evidence in Illinois Criminal Cases
When Can a Driver Be Charged with Reckless Driving?
Lyft Driver Charged in Fatal Crash with Intoxicated Driver
Teen Drivers Face Stricter Driving Laws
Illinois Football Players Charged with Theft
Illinois Legislature Considering Stricter Penalties for Texting Drivers
Getting an Order of Protection Dropped in Illinois
Defenses for Domestic Violence Charges
Safeguarding Your Rights When an Order of Protection Is Filed Against You
New Bill Could Lead to More Cases Tried in Juvenile Court
Illinois Cracks Down on Underage Drinking
Types of Burglary Charges in Illinois
For Many Victims of Domestic Violence, an Emergency Order of Protection is the First Step in Getting Help
Three Common Misconceptions About Criminal Law in Illinois
What is Possession of a Controlled Substance in Illinois?
Four Commonly Asked Questions About Illinois DUI Law
Rolling Meadows Man With Multiple DUIs Faces 30 Year Prison Sentence
Chicago Domestic Violence Victim Murdered By Abuser
An Explanation of the Illinois Point System
Reckless Driving in Illinois
Domestic Violence in Same-Sex Relationships
What Happens if I Violate My Probation?
Five Questions You Should Ask a DUI Attorney
Why Should I Contact an Attorney if I Get a Traffic Ticket?
When Can the Police Search My Vehicle?
What Makes Me a Trespasser?
What is Disorderly Conduct in Illinois?
A Dangerous Loophole in Cell Phone Laws: Onboard Infotainment Systems
Can I Get a DUI on a Bike in Illinois?
What Does it Mean to be “In Custody”
What is the Process for Expunging a Juvenile Record in Illinois?
The Dos and Don’ts of Getting Pulled Over by Police, Part Two: Additional Considerations
What is the Difference Between Assault and Battery?
Defenses to Theft
The Dos and Don’ts of Getting Pulled Over by Police, Part One: The Basics
Should I Take a Plea Deal?
Should I Challenge an Order of Protection?
Frequently Asked Questions About Orders of Protection in Illinois
What Does it Mean to Plead “No Contest?”
Illinois Automobile Insurance
What is an Aggravated DUI?
Do I Need to Participate in a Field Sobriety Test?
White Collar Crime: An Overview
Assault and Battery Defined
When You Are the Subject of an Order of Protection
Types of Juvenile Crimes
The Consequences of Speeding in a Construction Zone
What to Know About Retail Theft
Disorderly Conduct in Illinois
Plenary Orders of Protection
Aggravated Speeding: What You Need to Know
Illinois Drag Racing Laws and Consequences
Drugged Driving in Illinois
What Does it Mean to be an Accessory to a Crime?
Emergency Orders of Protection in Illinois
A Brief Overview of Criminal Intent
Who is Eligible to Have Their Name Removed From the IL Sex Offender Registry?
What is the Difference Between a Felony and a Misdemeanor?
FAQs About Burglary Tool Possession in Illinois
How to Fight a Protective Order in Illinois
What Are the Penalties for Committing Forgery in Illinois?
Illinois Police to Begin Roadside Drug Testing
Illinois to Ban “Gay Panic Defense” in Criminal Cases
How is Reckless Driving Proven in Illinois?
What Happens When a Foreigner is Convicted of a Criminal Offense in the U.S.?
How Illinois’ DMV Point System Works
Home Invasion: An Illinois Crime Commonly Charged in Connection With Burglary
Boating Under the Influence in Illinois
MDDP Program in Illinois Could Put You Back Behind the Wheel
What You Need to Know About Underage DUIs in Illinois
FAQs About Medical Marijuana in Illinois
Former Basketball Star Charged With DUI Under Bizarre Circumstances
Detained for Shoplifting? Know Your Legal Rights in Illinois
Who is Required to Register as a Sex Offender in Illinois?
Drug Trafficking at the State and Federal Level
DUI Awareness on “Blackout Wednesday”
What Are the Penalties for Battery in Illinois?
Juveniles Caught With Fake IDs in Illinois: The Consequences
Standardized Field Sobriety Tests During a DUI Stop
Can Acts of Disorderly Conduct be Committed Online?
Crimes Against the Elderly Carry Increased Penalties in Illinois
Sentencing in Illinois Criminal Cases: Aggravating and Mitigating Factors
More Than a Ticket: Aggravated Speeding in Illinois
Will a 15-Year-Old Illinois Teen Accused of Murder be Tried as an Adult?
Understanding State and Federal Racketeering Laws
Understanding the Ramifications of Refusing a Breathalyzer Test in Illinois
Strategies for Prevailing in Your DUI Case
Two New Devices in Battle Against Texting While Driving
Governor Signs New DUI Law
What Should I Ask When Interviewing a Criminal Defense Lawyer?
Domestic Violence and Protective Orders in Illinois: A General Overview
How to Handle Yourself During a Traffic Stop
How to Defend Against a Shoplifting Charge
The Ins and Outs of Claiming Self Defense in Illinois
Can a Sleeping Driver be Arrested for DUI in Illinois?
Orders of Protection and Parenting Time Questions
Hit and Run Accidents in Illinois
Embezzlement in Illinois: The Need to Know Basics
Challenging an Order of Protection Based on False Accusations
The Consequences of Driving Without Insurance in Illinois
Burglary: The Elements of the Offense in Illinois
DUI Testing in Illinois
Emergency Orders of Protection
What Does it Mean to Manufacture a Controlled Substance in Illinois?
FAQs About the Juvenile Justice System
Shared Parenting Time Now Affects Child Support Obligations
Drug Paraphernalia is Illegal in Illinois
Are DUI Checkpoints Constitutional?
Minors Caught With Alcohol in Illinois
Domestic Battery: When Does Disciplining a Child Become Abuse?
Criminal Trespass in Illinois: The Basics
How Probation Works in Illinois
Criminal Statutes of Limitation in Illinois
The Difference Between Burglary and Robbery in Illinois
If I’m Convicted of a DUI in Illinois Will I Lose My License?
Business Valuations in Divorce
Aggravated DUIs in Illinois
Illinois’ Disorderly Conduct Law
The Three Types of Protective Orders Available in Illinois
New Study Suggests That a Tension-Filled Family Can Cause Physical Illness
The Ramifications of Illinois Minor in Possession Charges
FAQs About Shoplifting in Illinois
Revoked vs. Suspended Driver’s License: The Difference in Illinois
Petty Traffic Offenses & Misdemeanors
Casual Relationship Contracts
City Admits Wrongdoing When Trying to Fix Previous Error on Red Light Tickets
Criminal Cases: Who Needs Science for Scientific Evidence?
My Teen Has Been Arrested. Now What?
Illinois Mayor Opposes Consent Decree
The Difference Between an Assault Charge and a Battery Charge
How Stalkers Can Use Your Own Phone Against You
Illinois Innocence Project
When Police Confiscate Property
10-Year-Olds and Juvenile Detention
Traffic Citations and Your Driving Record in Illinois
Juvenile Crime Law: Give Our Kids a Chance in 2017
Understanding Postnuptial Agreements
DUI and Driverless Cars
When is Trespassing a Crime?
Establishing Paternity of Your Child
Is it Burglary, Theft, or Robbery?
New Traffic Laws 2017
Accused of Burglarizing a Store? Get a Criminal Defense Lawyer
Burglary of a Vehicle: Is it Considered a Break in if the Car Was Unlocked?
When Juveniles Commit a Theft That Turns Into Residential Burglary
Strangling is Aggravated Domestic Battery in Illinois
Valuation of Marital Assets
A Drug Crime Conviction Could Lead to You Being Deported
Facing Life in Jail for a Drug Crime
Illinois Marijuana DUI Law: What Happens If I Am Charged?
Illinois State Police Strictly Enforce FATAL-4 Moving Violations
Helping Your Children Manage Your Divorce
Leaving the Scene of a DUI Accident Can Lead to More Charges
What Should You Do if You Are Charged with Burglary in Rolling Meadows?
Getting a DUI Can Lead to Mandatory Drug or Alcohol Treatment Program
Are Synthetic Drugs Illegal in Illinois?
Common Signs Your Spouse May Be Cheating
Driving on a Suspended License in Illinois Can Mean Big Trouble
Peeping in a Window is a Form of Disorderly Conduct
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Divorce Challenges for Older Couples
Retail Theft: Long Term Impacts of a Conviction for a Crime of Moral Turpitude
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Changes to the Law Concerning How Juveniles Can Seek Expungements
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MDMA Possession in Illinois
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Divorce and the Family Business
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Dividing Marital Property in an Illinois Divorce
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Choosing a DUI Defense Lawyer: What You Should Know
Defenses to Speeding Charges
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Do Not Rush Your Decision to Divorce
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Criminal Trespass Charges: When You Are Asked to Leave But You Do Not
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Identity Theft is a Theft Crime
Retail Theft Can be a Felony Offense
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Stay-at-Home Dads and the Allocation of Parental Responsibilities in Illinois
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The Offense of Drug Delivery in Illinois
Possession of Stolen Property in Illinois
Frightening Facts About Juveniles and Crime in Illinois
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Traffic Violations in Illinois
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Prenuptial Agreements and Unconscionability
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Does Where You File for Divorce Matter?
Retail Theft: The Difference Between Being Detained By Security and Arrested by Police
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Drug Charges for High Schoolers
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When You Are Charged As A Repeat DUI Offender
The New No-Fault Divorce in Illinois
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Now You Must Be 21 To Buy Tobacco in Chicago
Police Stops Down, But Gun Violence Up
Diversion of Controlled Substances Is Two Crimes: Theft and A Drug Charge
Methamphetamine Manufacturing Drug Charges
Falsely Accused of Domestic Battery: What Is, and Is Not Domestic Violence?
The Difference Between Actual and Constructive Possession of Drugs
Specific Intent Crimes
Spousal Support Not Automatic in Divorce
Understanding Possession of Burglary Tools Criminal Charges
A Violation of Scott’s Law Is A Serious Traffic Offense: Fight The Charges
Understanding Diversion Programs
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Methamphetamine Drug Charges in Illinois
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Domestic Battery Convictions Are Tough to Expunge From Your Illinois Criminal Record
Illinois Juvenile Drug Possession Charges
Illinois Traffic Stops Must be Based on a Reasonable and Articulable Belief of a Traffic Violation
Police Performing Community Caretaking Function Can Arrest for DUI
Illinois Law Enforcement Receive Federal Grant to Identify Drugged Drivers
Illinois House of Representatives to Consider Decriminalizing Marijuana Possession
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Illinois Legislature Considering Raising the Age for Juvenile Offenses to 20 Years Old
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Illinois Drivers With Suspended or Revoked Licenses Are Likely to be Repeat Traffic Offenders
E-Ticketing for Traffic Violations is Catching on in Illinois
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Illinois Drivers Get Some of the Most Expensive Tickets in the Country
Defense Strategies in an Illinois Domestic Violence Case
Interfering with the Reporting of Instances of Illinois Domestic Violence
Police Conduct Active Searches for Illinois Distracted Drivers
Criminal Trespass to a Vehicle in Illinois
Potential Defenses to Illinois Disorderly Conduct Charges
Chicagoans’ Due Process Rights Violated by City Regarding Red-Light and Speed-Cam Tickets
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The Difference Between Trespassing, Home Invasion, and Burglary in Illinois
What Are Possible Defenses to Criminal Trespassing Charges?
Making Drug Charges Worse: Aggravating Factors
Getting Caught With Drug Paraphernalia in Illinois
Five Rights You Have When You Get a Traffic Ticket
Selling Fake Drugs is a Crime in Illinois
Illinois One-Act One-Crime Doctrine
Theft Committed by an Employee is Shoplifting
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Drug Charges Resulting From Police Mistake or Corruption
Parental Kidnapping and Parenting Time Interference in Illinois
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Counterfeiting as a Federal Crime and a State Crime
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New Law Limits College Expense Support Considerations
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Giving a False Confession
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New Divorce Laws for 2016
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Defending against Shoplifting Charges
Parental Responsibilities and Child Support
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No More Sole or Joint Custody in Illinois
Criminal Defenses: Having an Alibi for Criminal Accusations
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Defendants Rights: What Right Do You Have to See the Evidence?
Illinois Criminal Statutes of Limitations: When Is a Case Too Old to Prosecute?
Jury: Wrongfully Convicted Man Was Framed by D.C. Police
Juvenile Traffic Offenses Can Lead to Loss of License
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Illinois Medical Marijuana Pilot Program Conditions
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White Collar Crimes: Falsified Financial Documents
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Flaws in the System: Wrongful Convictions
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New Guidelines Regarding Relocation with Your Child
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Shared Custody and Joint Parenting Agreements
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Funding Approved for Meth Treatment Program
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Illinois Senate Reforms Rape Law
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Illinois Supreme Court Rules on Recorded Conversations
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Paul Pless’s Legal Troubles Continue
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Expungement in Illinois
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Learning Curve as Concealed Carry Law goes into Effect in Illinois
Chicago’s Ban on Guns Struck Down
Dentist's wife not entitled to a change in alimony, court says
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Changing or terminating alimony payments in Illinois
Matthew Schaffer granted a new trial in sexual assault case
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2014 Brings Change to Concealed Carry Law in Illinois
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Susan McWilliams's drunk driving conviction affirmed by Lake County court
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The Defense of Entrapment in Illinois
Miranda Rights: What They Mean to You
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Peoria Court Affirms Home Invasion Sentence
The Legality of Terry Stops Involving Informants in Illinois
City to send Police Patrols Overnight in Chicago Parks
Use of Polygraph Tests in Chicago Crime Cases
Rupert Murdoch reaches divorce settlement
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The Theory of Constructive Possession in Criminal Matters
Illinois Court Rejects Lake County Mother's Child Support Garnishment Case
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Cassandra Feuerstein sues Skokie after DUI arrest
City to Seek Tougher Gun Possession Punishments
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Teenage Man Charged in Infant’s Homicide
Appealing an Illinois Child Support Modification
Kristin Cavallari Ticketed For Speeding
Termination of parental rights in Cook County, Illinois
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Two Juveniles Among Three Charged in Murder
Illinois Marijuana Laws
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New Travel Restrictions for Suspects of Violent Crimes
When an Illinois spouse files for divorce in another country
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Habitual Offender to get Mental Health Treatment
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Man Charged with Beating Pregnant Girlfriend and Killing Unborn Baby
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Illinois State Police Receive Robbins Rape Kits Dating Back to ‘86
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Rock Island County Court invalidates alimony waiver in prenup agreement
Illinois state police receive Robbins rape kits dating back to ‘86
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Chicago Man Faces Charges for Hit-and-Run
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Parolee Arrested for Neighbor’s Murder
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Bail Set For Policeman Who Caused Two Fatalities
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Gov. Pat Quinn says street crime is priority to fight
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Man Charged with Animal Cruelty Refuses to Give up Dogs
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Juvenile Driver Faces Criminal Charges After Deadly Crash
Man Embezzles Hundreds of Thousands from Children’s Adoption Agency
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Elderly Woman Slain Before Her Home Burning
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Young Man Shot to Death by Teens
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Proving Suicide Over Murder
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Latin Kings Busted in Chicago for Major Drug Ring
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