You should definitely mention the IRA in your Marital Settlement Agreement even if your wife is waiving her equitable portion of it.

Your wife has the right to waive her interest in any part of your 401K, and the judge must allow it unless her waiver is deemed to be unconscionable.

In my 54 years of practicing divorce law, I have never heard of a situation where the kids don't have beds. Everyone, no matter how poor they are,...

Is it normal that I paid $45000 since January of 2016 in legal fees for a contested divorce but nothing has been set in stone?

Your situation is not unusual. Especially in Cook County. This is why we tell people that going to court should be a last resort. It's costly, time...

I think the question you should be asking is whether a judge will deem a $3.50 an hour reduction in income to be a substantial change of...

Can a divorce be considered uncontested if the marital settlement agreement says that child support will be decided by a judge?

Technically, a case is deemed to be uncontested only when ALL of the issues are agreed to. It's up to the judge to determine if he or she will...

Can the mother of my child receive child support if she smokes weed

Yes. The child has a right to support from you despite the mother being a pot smoker. Child support is the child's right, not the mother's. Her...

Paying college expenses voluntarily with no court order. What if I'm laid off from my job?

You would only be ordered to pay "back pay" if you were in violation of a court order requiring you to pay in the first place.There is no court...

Does savings account factor into CS payments ?

By no stretch of the imagination is she entitled to 20% of your savings account. Child support obligations are based upon INCOME only.

School uniforms are not part of child support because not every child must wear a uniform to school. Every child must eat, be clothed, have a roof...