Child support orders are legal documents that are designed to ensure that children receive the financial support they need from both parents after a divorce. Child support requires one parent to pay a specified amount of money to the other parent to support their child. Can a child support order...
What if Someone Dies During a Divorce?
Losing an important partnership can be one of divorce's most challenging emotional aspects. If your spouse dies during the divorce process, this may trigger confusing emotions and create questions about what happens to the deceased spouse's estate. The case will be dismissed if your spouse dies...
Garbage In = Garbage Out for Child Support
When child custody is a factor in your divorce, providing accurate financial information to your legal counsel is of critical importance to determining child support payments. The phrase “garbage in = garbage out” refers to circumstances in which the use of inaccurate data (garbage in) in a...
I THOUGHT I WAS MARRIED…UNTIL I FILED FOR DIVORCE: WHAT ARE MY RIGHTS AS A PUTATIVE SPOUSE?
On behalf of Law Office of Bradley R. Tengler, P.C. posted in Divorce on Monday, April 7, 2014. With the ease of access to legal records and official documents provided by the technological advances of this age, it is hard to imagine that one would ever have a need to question the validity...
Fathers rights in adoption proceedings in Illinois
On behalf of Law Office of Bradley R. Tengler, P.C. posted in Fathers' Rights on Friday, December 6, 2013. It's no secret that children are often conceived by accident, outside of wedlock, and parents sometimes consider alternative choices such as adoption or abortion. What often happens is that...
WHAT HAPPENS TO MY PET WHEN I GET A DIVORCE?
On behalf of Law Office of Bradley R. Tengler, P.C. posted in Divorce on Tuesday, December 3, 2013. Couples going through a divorce will usually need to come to an agreement on how to divide property, time with children, etc. One issue that is seldom discussed is who gets to keep the pets....