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10704 S Western Ave Chicago, IL 60643» view map
Divorce & Family Law
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At LaPapa Law Group, we understand that life doesn’t always go as planned. We have the knowledge and experience needed to competently represent you in court.

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1. Gregory R. LaPapa Chicago, IL
  Attorney at Law - IL, 1982
  DePaul University J.D. 1982
2. AboutLaPapa Law Group
  We have been in practice for over 30 years.
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Sarah M. Vahey

Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Adoption, Children's Rights

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58 E. Clinton Street, Joliet, IL 60432

Brian Wojowski

Family Law, Divorce, Adoption

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 8 Years

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116 North Chicago Street, Joliet, IL 60432

Christi Lynn Alexander

Civil Rights, Adoption, Traffic, Transactions

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 13 Years

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54 N Ottawa St, Crest Hill, IL 60432

Christi Alexander

Divorce & Family Law, Criminal, Adoption, Civil Rights

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 13 Years

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54 N Ottawa St, Crest Hill, IL 60432

Courtney Shillington Mehta

Family Law, Divorce, Adoption, Divorce & Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 13 Years

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23 W Jefferson, Joliet, IL 60435

Daniel Lawrence Doyle

Real Estate, Adoption, Divorce & Family Law, Transactions

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 49 Years

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1215 Massachusetts Ave, Joliet, IL 60435

Daniel Lennon Kennedy

Divorce & Family Law, Adoption, Federal Appellate Practice, Transactions

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 38 Years

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54 North Ottawa Street, Joliet, IL 60432

Emil Furlane

Family Law, Adoption

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 55 Years

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116 North Chicago Street, Joliet, IL 60432

Emil Angelo Furlane

Family Law, Adoption

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 55 Years

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116 North Chicago Street, Joliet, IL 60432

Jamie Collins

Paternity, Divorce, Child Custody, Adoption

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 9 Years

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111 N Ottawa St, Crest Hill, IL 60432

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LEGAL TERMS

PETITION (IMMIGRATION)

A formal request for a green card or a specific nonimmigrant (temporary) visa. In many cases, the petition must be filed by someone sponsoring the immigrant, su... (more...)

A formal request for a green card or a specific nonimmigrant (temporary) visa. In many cases, the petition must be filed by someone sponsoring the immigrant, such as a family member or employer. After the petition is approved, the immigrant may submit the actual visa or green card application.

ATTRACTIVE NUISANCE

Something on a piece of property that attracts children but also endangers their safety. For example, unfenced swimming pools, open pits, farm equipment and aba... (more...)

Something on a piece of property that attracts children but also endangers their safety. For example, unfenced swimming pools, open pits, farm equipment and abandoned refrigerators have all qualified as attractive nuisances.

ADOPT

(1) To assume the legal relationship of parent to another person's child. See also adoption. (2) To approve or accept something -- for example, a legislative bo... (more...)

(1) To assume the legal relationship of parent to another person's child. See also adoption. (2) To approve or accept something -- for example, a legislative body may adopt a law or an amendment, a government agency may adopt a regulation or a party to a lawsuit may adopt a particular argument.

WRONGFUL DEATH RECOVERIES

After a wrongful death lawsuit, the portion of a judgment intended to compensate a plaintiff for having to live without a deceased person. The compensation is i... (more...)

After a wrongful death lawsuit, the portion of a judgment intended to compensate a plaintiff for having to live without a deceased person. The compensation is intended to cover the earnings and the emotional comfort and support the deceased person would have provided.

ADULTERY

Consensual sexual relations by a married person with someone other than his or her spouse. In many states, adultery is technically a crime, though people are ra... (more...)

Consensual sexual relations by a married person with someone other than his or her spouse. In many states, adultery is technically a crime, though people are rarely prosecuted for it. In states that have retained fault grounds for divorce, adultery is always sufficient grounds for a divorce. In addition, some states alter the distribution of property between divorcing spouses in cases of adultery, giving less to the 'cheating' spouse.

MARTIAL MISCONDUCT

See fault divorce.

NO-FAULT DIVORCE

Any divorce in which the spouse who wants to split up does not have to accuse the other of wrongdoing, but can simply state that the couple no longer gets along... (more...)

Any divorce in which the spouse who wants to split up does not have to accuse the other of wrongdoing, but can simply state that the couple no longer gets along. Until no-fault divorce arrived in the 1970s, the only way a person could get a divorce was to prove that the other spouse was at fault for the marriage not working. No-fault divorces are usually granted for reasons such as incompatibility, irreconcilable differences, or irretrievable or irremediable breakdown of the marriage. Also, some states allow incurable insanity as a basis for a no-fault divorce. Compare fault divorce.

FAMILY COURT

A separate court, or more likely a separate division of the regular state trial court, that considers only cases involving divorce (dissolution of marriage), ch... (more...)

A separate court, or more likely a separate division of the regular state trial court, that considers only cases involving divorce (dissolution of marriage), child custody and support, guardianship, adoption, and other cases having to do with family-related issues, including the issuance of restraining orders in domestic violence cases.

GIFT TAXES

Federal taxes assessed on any gift, or combination of gifts, from one person to another that exceeds $12,000 in one year. Several kinds of gifts are exempt form... (more...)

Federal taxes assessed on any gift, or combination of gifts, from one person to another that exceeds $12,000 in one year. Several kinds of gifts are exempt form this tax: gifts to tax-exempt charities, gifts to your spouse (limited to $120,000 annually if the recipient isn't a U.S. citizen) and gifts made for tuition or medical bills. In addition to the annual gift tax exclusion, there is a $1 million cumulative tax exemption for gifts. In other words, you can give away a total of $1 million during your lifetime -- over and above the gifts you give using the annual exclusion -- without paying gift taxes.

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Adoption of SG v. SG

On May 22, 2008, the Champaign County circuit court entered a written order, terminating the parental rights of SG's father, Justin Hixson. In re SG, No. 06-JA-85 (Cir. Ct. Champaign Co.). The order noted the guardian administrator of respondent, the Illinois Department of ...

In re EB

... 848, 807 NE2d 472. In Illinois, the authority to involuntarily terminate parental rights is purely statutory and the scope of the court's authority is defined by the Juvenile Court Act and the Adoption Act. In re DC, 209 Ill.2d at 295, 282 Ill.Dec. 848, 807 NE2d 472. ...

In re Leona W.

... Following that hearing, a hearing officer recommended a new goal: substitute care pending a determination by the court as to whether the biological parents' parental rights should be terminated and a guardian appointed with authority to consent to LW's adoption. ...

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LEGAL TERMS

PETITION (IMMIGRATION)

ATTRACTIVE NUISANCE

ADOPT

WRONGFUL DEATH RECOVERIES

ADULTERY

MARTIAL MISCONDUCT

NO-FAULT DIVORCE

FAMILY COURT

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SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

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In re EB

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