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Don’t Delay Seeking Contribution for College Education from the Other Parent 

By Annette Fernholz on April 29, 2014

Illinois is one of about a dozen states that may order a divorced parent to contribute to the college or vocational expenses of a child. One of the issues often reserved (or delayed for later adjudication)  in divorce judgments is … Continued

Steps to take for a child abduction to a foreign country

By Annette Fernholz on April 29, 2014

The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction provides an expeditious method to return a child internationally abducted from one parent by another between two countries that are member nations. Proceedings on the Convention take place in … Continued

Can noncustodial parents receive child support? Illinois Supreme Court says yes

By Annette Fernholz on April 29, 2014

On June 19, 2014 the Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the trial court and appellate court in a case where the custodial father was required to pay the noncustodial mother child support.  The father was given sole custody of the parties’ … Continued

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In The News

  • ISBA top family law cases.  The Family Law Section of the Illinois State Bar Association has noted that In re Marriage of Bostrom is one of the five most important family law cases in 2022. Annette Fernholz represented the Appellee and prevailed in  the appellate court decision.

  • Cook County judges return to the courtroom.   Post- pandemic, many Cook County judges are now required to return to the courthouse.  Many court statuses are still conducted by zoom and it is expected will continue to be via zoom.  Most hearings, pre-trials and hearings will be held in the court rooms.

  • Private mediation services are available to help resolve emergencies, an isolated issue or an entire case. Agreements of the parties reduced to a court order may be entered by the court to help advance your case.  The court orders may be of a temporary nature or final disposition of an issue.

Practice Areas

  • Child Custody Attorney
    • Fathers’ Rights Attorney
    • Parentage & Paternity
    • Relocation and Removal
    • Visitation and Parenting Time
  • Child Support Attorney
  • Collaborative Law
  • College Contribution
  • Divorce Attorney
    • Divorce Property Division
    • High-Asset Divorce Lawyer
  • Family Law Appeals
  • Maintenance and Spousal Support
  • Mediation
  • Post-decree Modifications and Enforcement
  • Prenuptial & Post-Nuptial Agreements
  • Same-Sex Marriage and Civil Union Attorney

Areas Served

Law Offices of Annette M. Fernholz, P.C. in Chicago, Illinois, represents clients in Chicago, Cook County, Lake County, DuPage County, including Arlington Heights, Barrington, Bolingbrook, Buffalo Grove, Chicago, Deerfield, Evanston Flossmoor, Glencoe, Glenview, Highland Park, Hinsdale, Hoffman Estates, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Naperville, Niles, Northbrook, Oak Park, Park Ridge, Palatine, River Forest, Rolling Meadows, Skokie, Schaumburg, Wheaton, Wilmette and Winnetka.

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