If you are getting divorced from your spouse and are seeking a portion of your spouse’s retirement account, you will likely need a QDRO (Qualified Domestic Relations Order) or a QILDRO (Qualified Illinois Domestic Relations Order) drafted and entered in court to successfully obtain your portion of these accounts. Having an experienced family law attorney
Read MoreIf you are presently involved in a child support, custody or divorce case, you may be ordered to attend mediation with the other party. Mediation is a way for parties to resolve certain issues in their case without having to litigate the issues in court. In the area of family law, each judicial district is
Read MoreThroughout the COVID-19 crisis, The Law Office of Tiffany Hughes remains open and fully committed to providing our clients with the highest caliber representation and the best possible results. Major Victory For A Client During COVID-19 Recently, The Law Office of Tiffany M. Hughes secured a major victory on behalf of a client, granting him and
Read MoreIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the State of Illinois has issued a mandatory stay-at-home order requiring people to remain in their homes unless they have an essential job or are doing an essential task, such as going to the grocery store or walking a pet. Under the stay-at-home order, if you are traveling pursuant
Read MoreSocial distancing is an important first step in preventing the spread of COVID-19 and the State of Illinois has swiftly responded to the pandemic by closing all non-essential operations to protect the health and safety of all Illinois citizens. Governor Pritzker issued a mandatory stay-at-home order requiring people to remain in their homes unless they
Read MoreDuring these uncertain times of mounting confusion, The Law Office of Tiffany M. Hughes is dedicated to providing people with as much clarity and transparency as possible. Therefore, we have decided to shed some light on some of the most notable temporary changes in the law in Chicago, Illinois due to the coronavirus pandemic. First,
Read MoreIf you receive an order of protection in court, in the mail, or in-person that contains false accusations, do not panic. You are able to respond to the order of protection and seek to have it dismissed. An order of protection is an order issued by the court that can prohibit a person from seeing,
Read MoreFor parents of young children going through a divorce, parentage or custody case, issues around parenting time and parental rights can be difficult and emotional. In determining the appropriate parenting time schedule and parenting responsibilities, a Judge in Illinois may order a professional mental evaluation of one or both parents, also known as a 604B
Read MoreWhether or not you were married, if you have a child with someone, you are entitled to financial assistance from the other parent to support your minor child. In Illinois, all parents have the obligation to provide for the reasonable and necessary physical, mental, emotional, and healthcare needs of their minor child. Unless the other
Read MoreLosing your job can be devastating and extremely stressful. If you have recently lost your job and are now unemployed, your current child support order will not automatically go away. You will still be required to make your monthly child support payments, and if you stop paying child support, the debt will accrue, commonly called
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