Belleville Fathers Rights
Paying maintenance, in addition to child support, often feels like a violation of fathers rights in Belleville. The Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act provides for the end of maintenance when an ex-wife cohabits with a boyfriend or remarries.
If you are paying maintenance to your ex-wife, you are probably looking forward to the day that you can stop writing that monthly check.
But with more couples delaying marriage in favor of cohabiting, it is becoming more difficult for dads to protect their rights by proving their ex-wife is in a conjugal relationship.
So what does the court look at when examining whether to terminate maintenance payments?
One factor judges will examine is new living arrangements. Judges will also have to consider if the cohabiting couple are commingling their money, the nature of their relationship, and whether or not they are engaged in common activities.
However, the lack of uniformity in family law courts also lead to a lack of dads rights in Belleville because opinions and rulings vary from judge to judge. Your likelihood of success often depends on the judge you get and the county where the action is filed.
A seasoned Belleville fathers rights attorney can help you advocate for an end to alimony payments. Get help with dads rights in Belleville, Illinois by arranging a meeting with a Cordell and Cordell mens divorce attorney. Please call 1-866-DADS-LAW.
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Written by Joseph E. Cordell
Joseph E. Cordell is the Principal Partner at Cordell and Cordell, P.C., which he founded in 1990 with his wife, Yvonne. Over the past 25 years, the firm has grown to include more than 100 offices in 30 states, as well as internationally in the United Kingdom. Mr. Cordell is licensed to practice in the states of Illinois and Missouri and received his LL.M. from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Joseph E. Cordell was named one of the Top 10 Best Family Law Attorneys for Client Satisfaction in Missouri.
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