Collecting Unpaid Child Support in Illinois: Your Rights and Options
Unpaid Illinois Child Support Collection Details Past Due Interest If your ex owes unpaid child support due to an Illinois paternity or divorce court order or judgment, you are entitled to the unpaid balance, plus interest. The interest alone on unpaid child support is 9% per year on every missed payment. For more information, see […]
Raiford Palmer Featured In Daddy’s Digest Article
Check out our recent feature article in Daddy’s Digest featuring Raiford Palmer of STG Divorce Law.
STG Attorney Raiford Palmer on WBBM Newsradio 780
STG Divorce Law’s Raiford Palmer appeared on WBBM Newsradio 780 in an interview with Jennifer Keiper related to parenting and divorce during the Covid-19 stay in place orders. He discusses how courts are treating existing parenting orders and advises how people should deal with parenting schedules now. Click to read and listen to the story. […]
I Pay Alimony and I Just Lost Half My Compensation. What Now?
You pay alimony to your ex and you just got furloughed. Or almost worse, your comp was cut to the point where you can’t pay all the bills and you don’t qualify for government benefits. If you are a physician – no one is coming to the clinic. Elective procedures aren’t happening. Chronically ill […]
A Warning to Pandemic Opportunists
Courts in Illinois have limited function right now due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They are struggling to serve the citizens of Illinois and some are increasing in their ability to serve people sooner than others. The judges have issued orders limiting who can go to court, how matters may be resolved, and have rescheduled cases […]
How Covid 19 Effects Family Law Cases
You probably wonder what will happen with your divorce or paternity case with the Illinois shelter-in-place order. STG Divorce Law is prepared and fully operational. Your case remains in safe hands. The Courts are operating on a limited basis. However, judges are on call to handle matters electronically, via phone, or by video conferencing. Court […]
How to Communicate During Divorce
You moved out a month ago. It’s been hard enough having to buy all new stuff at Ikea (and build it too) and you really miss the kids. It’s lonely but you’re doing your best to get along. She just emailed you – she says she wants to take the kids to her parent’s place […]
STG Divorce Law is the Top Choice for Clients in DuPage County
You can’t sleep. You can’t stop thinking about what will happen to your kids, the house, your condo in the city, and your retirement assets. Not to mention dealing with your busy career in the middle of all this. Do you trust the leader in divorce law? Or someone else? STG Divorce Law is the […]
She Said, “It’s Over”. How To Choose a Divorce Lawyer
You and your wife just told your kids that you are getting divorced. They ran to their rooms crying. You knew this day would come but it is much worse than you ever feared. Your heart has been torn out. You never thought it would come to this. You are worried about your kids, your […]
Shouldn't Your Divorce Lawyer Know How to Draft Better Settlement Agreements?
Your divorce took a year and a lot of money to resolve after your case seemed to blow up into a big deal. It finally got under control, and the lawyers worked out a settlement agreement. You read it and understood it, and signed the document. The case was finished. A couple years later, your […]
Your ex' income has increased a lot since you were divorced. You still pay a substantial amount of child support. Are there any options to reduce the payment?
Your divorce was done several years ago. Your ex was able to get a Master’s degree afterward, and you were very happy for her. Subsequently she was able to get a very high paying job in a local tech company. She now earns three times the income she earned part-time when you were married. Since […]
A Question From Divorced Parents: Who Pays For College?
Children do not stay young forever, and it may only seem like seconds between your child going to kindergarten and applying for colleges. No matter how slowly you wish time would move, the moment eventually arrives for college tours, personal essays, and then, of course, tuition payments. For divorced or unmarried parents, when their children […]
Understanding Debt in an Illinois Divorce
While many people focus on how the marital assets will be divided in a divorce, often it is the way the marital debt is divided that has the most far-reaching consequences for the spouses. If you are considering a divorce, you need to understand how your marital debts may be divided. Are All Debts Subject to Division? […]
