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Child support orders in Illinois can be amended at any time, and for any number of reasons. Either parent can request that the orders be amended as circumstances change and the needs of the child evolve. Parents merely need to show that there has been a substantial change in circumstances that warrant modification of the orders.
Recent changes in Illinois family law have made it more important than ever for parents involved in child custody disputes to understand how courts reach decisions in such cases. Under the old laws, custody disputes were generally resolved by granting joint custody to both parents, or sole custody to one parent. In joint custody cases, both parents shared the authority to make decisions with regard to the child's education, healthcare, extracurricular activities, and religious upbringing.
When one parent lives in Illinois and the other lives in another state, Illinois courts use the Uniform Child-Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act to determine which state's court should have jurisdiction to handle the child custody dispute. The law is a federal one that has been adopted by 49 states, including Illinois. It is used to determine initial jurisdiction as well as modification cases and emergency situations. While UCCJEA cases are rare in Illinois, custody lawyers do handle them occasionally.
Closely-held corporations, partnerships, and LLCs often require shareholders and partners to provide the business with a prenuptial agreement. Businesses are incredibly valuable financial assets and dividing them under a divorce can be exceedingly complicated and expensive. These mandatory prenuptial agreements are used to protect the operations of the business from the personal issues of its individual shareholders or partners.