Paul L. Feinstein Family Law Blog

 

Family law has become an extremely specialized area of the law, as has bankruptcy.  It has also become increasingly dangerous for practitioners in bankruptcy court;  particularly because of the federal automatic stay, 11 U.S.C. Section 362 which prohibits any act to continue actions against the debtor that arose before the bankruptcy was filed.  That section creates compensatory and punitive damage remedies for willful... Read More

Your divorce is the most important financial transaction of your life. There are times when it appears that the case is never going to end and that you have lost confidence in your lawyer. It is important to know whether or not you should change lawyers and if so, what to do.

There are certain things to look for to determine whether or not you have the right attorney. That could be summarized as follows:

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Getting divorced is extraordinarily stressful and a large part of that stress is having to deal with a divorce lawyer. It is helpful for you and your lawyer to work as a team and your first opportunity to do so is when it is time to get your initial paperwork on file.

 

For starters have the following information ready regarding both you and your spouse:

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A recent case decided by the First District Appellate Court of Illinois, In Re Marriage of Wade, concerns Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade who as a result of the decision, won a rare bifurcated divorce.

 

Generally speaking it is very difficult to obtain a bifurcated divorce in Illinois; in other words, a case where the divorce has been officially granted when there are still pending issues... Read More

If you are getting divorced in Illinois there are some very easy ways to find out if your prospective lawyer has a bad ethical or other record before you hire him or her.  There are some very easy internet searches.  For one, the Illinois Disciplinary Commission has a website that reveals the professional status of the lawyer, where his office is and whether or not he has malpractice insurance (malpractice insurance is not mandatory in Illinois, so if you hire a... Read More

Legislative Link for Illinois Divorces  If you are getting divorced in Illinois you should at least be familiar with the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act.It is accessible on the state legislature's website, here is the link,    Read More