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An immediate relative of a United States citizen, can adjust his or her status to a legal permanent resident if the immediate relative meets certain criteria. The U.S. citizen is referred to as the "Petitioner" and the foreign immediate relative is referred to as the "Beneficiary...

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In a divorce, custody of a minor child is perhaps the most difficult and important decision that a Judge has to make. Custody can be resolved by agreement, but in Illinois, the court must accept that agreement and incorporate it into a court Order or Judgment. As a starting point...

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Child support in Illinois is typically paid by the non-custodial parent (the parent not residing with the child or children) to the custodial parent (the parent residing with the children). The payor (parent paying) pays a percentage of his or her income based on the number of ch...

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Civil Unions in Illinois give rights provided by marriage to same-sex couples, but also to unrelated folks that want same benefits without necessarily being homosexual or even same-sex. Protections to marital property and receipt of maintenance (support for the other spouse, or w...

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