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Our Naperville child custody mediation attorneys explain the process of mediation and how mediation can not only be a cost-effective solution but can also be a tool in resolving disputes without the stress of court.
Attorneys may not need to be involved in a third-party mediation, but it is important to have an attorney present to better understand and protect your rights, especially if you feel like there is unequal power in the relationship. Our Naperville divorce mediation attorneys will be your shield and advocate, educating you and guiding you through your family mediation decisions.
In this article, our Naperville family mediation lawyers explain recent changes to Illinois spousal maintenance laws.
If, after weighing several factors, the domestic relations court finds maintenance to be appropriate, the court is instructed to apply statutroy guidelines to determine the amount and duration of alimony payments if the combined income of the parties is below a certain threshold. The new law doubles this threshold, meaning that courtss will deviate from statutory maintenance guidelines in fewer cases. The guidelines have also changed so that in some cases the duration of maintenance payments will be shorter.
Read the full article by our Naperville family mediation lawyers explaining recent changes to spousal maintenance laws.
Our Naperville divorce mediation attorneys discuss the changes to the Illinois child support laws that were implemented on July 1, 2017.
Since the passing of this law, there is a new way of determining child support in Illinois. Child support is now calculated based on the relative net income of the parents to one another. Maintenance payments can impact the amount of child support. The amount of child support is also impacted by the amount of time that each parent has custody of the child in shared parenting situations.