Bruce and Linda were married. Bruce purchased two life insurance policies and an annuity from New York Life, and the Equitable Annuity. At the time Bruce purchased the policies, the beneficiaries of the policies were Linda and their children. Later, Linda filed a dissolution action against Bruce. By agreement of both Bruce and Linda, the [...]
Wife filed suit for legal separation and maintenance from her husband. He answered and counterclaimed for divorce. The trial court denied wife’s claim for separate maintenance. It granted the divorce requested in husband’s counterclaim. Wife then contended that the trial court did not have jurisdiction to enter a decree. She argued that neither of them [...]
The trial court entered a judgment of dissolution of marriage. Husband was ordered to pay $370 per month in maintenance to wife when their farmland sells. An auction was held that same month. The sale did not take place yet. Wife filed a wage garnishment against husband’s employer. The employer did not pay out to [...]
Ex-husband filed a petition to terminate maintenance. He alleged that his former spouse of 17 years was cohabitating with her boyfriend. The Court denied his petition. It stated that his ex-wife was not in a resident, continuing conjugal relationship. She was in an intimate dating relationship. It did not have the permanence of a de [...]
In the divorce decree, the parties shared custody of their minor child. A determination had already been made that the child was entitled to SSDI dependent benefits based upon the husband’s disability. The trial court took that information into consideration. As well as the parties’ respective net incomes, maintenance payable by the wife, and the [...]
The rule is clear. A consent to adoption form is not equal to a surrender of parental rights. To have any meaning, section 10(A) of the Adoption Act must be read to provide for irrevocable consent to a specific adoption only. Samuel E. was adopted by Ann. This was done with the international adoption process. [...]
Mother and stepfather petitioned for termination of the biological father's parental rights. They wanted to adopt the child together. The Circuit Court terminated the biological father's parental rights. This was based on the biological father’s failure to register with the putative father registry. The biological father appealed. The Appellate Court saw that the biological father's [...]
The Trial Court initially awarded the wife $6,000 per month for maintenance. And $6,000 per month for child support for a single minor child. Husband earned $550,000 annually. The Trial Court then reconsidered the awards. It then ordered $15,000 maintenance and no child support. Should the maintenance terminate while the child remains unemancipated, then [...]