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Gregory R. LaPapa
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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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Rickey J. Ament

Dispute Resolution, Collaborative Law, Child Support, Adoption

Status: In Good Standing

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1110 Lake Cook Road, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

Lester A. Ottenheimer

Administrative Law, Adoption, Age Discrimination, Alimony & Spousal Support

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 28 Years

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750 Lake Cook Rd, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089

Roger W. Stelk

Farms, Divorce, Child Support, Adoption

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 38 Years

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4256 N Arlington Heights Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60004

Jeffrey Scott Kulinsky

Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Adoption, Divorce & Family Law, Children's Rights

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 17 Years

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395 E. Dundee Road, Wheeling, IL 60090

Nanette R. Elster

Adoption

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 36 Years

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250 Parkway Drive, Lincolnshire, IL 60069

Karen L. Spence

Family Law, Adoption

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 32 Years

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250 Parkway Dr, Lincolnshire, IL 60069

Karen Spence

Family Law, Adoption

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 32 Years

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250 Parkway Dr, Lincolnshire, IL 60069

Nanette Elster

Adoption

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 36 Years

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250 Parkway Drive, Lincolnshire, IL 60069

Scott Jeffrey Sinton

Family Law, Divorce, Adoption, Divorce & Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 36 Years

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1020 N Milwaukee Ave, Deerfield, IL 60015

Michael Freeman

Arbitration, Alimony & Spousal Support, Adoption, Administrative Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 53 Years

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Wheeling, IL 60090

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LEGAL TERMS

MARITAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

See divorce agreement.

GUARDIANSHIP

A legal relationship created by a court between a guardian and his ward--either a minor child or an incapacitated adult. The guardian has a legal right and duty... (more...)

A legal relationship created by a court between a guardian and his ward--either a minor child or an incapacitated adult. The guardian has a legal right and duty to care for the ward. This may involve making personal decisions on his or her behalf, managing property or both. Guardianships of incapacitated adults are more typically called conservatorships .

FAULT DIVORCE

A tradition that required one spouse to prove that the other spouse was legally at fault, to obtain a divorce. The 'innocent' spouse was then granted the divorc... (more...)

A tradition that required one spouse to prove that the other spouse was legally at fault, to obtain a divorce. The 'innocent' spouse was then granted the divorce from the 'guilty' spouse. Today, 35 states still allow a spouse to allege fault in obtaining a divorce. The traditional fault grounds for divorce are adultery, cruelty, desertion, confinement in prison, physical incapacity and incurable insanity. These grounds are also generally referred to as marital misconduct.

INCOMPATIBILITY

A conflict in personalities that makes married life together impossible. In a number of states, incompatibility is the accepted reason for a no-fault divorce. C... (more...)

A conflict in personalities that makes married life together impossible. In a number of states, incompatibility is the accepted reason for a no-fault divorce. Compare irreconcilable differences; irremediable breakdown.

POT TRUST

A trust for children in which the trustee decides how to spend money on each child, taking money out of the trust to meet each child's specific needs. One impor... (more...)

A trust for children in which the trustee decides how to spend money on each child, taking money out of the trust to meet each child's specific needs. One important advantage of a pot trust over separate trusts is that it allows the trustee to provide for one child's unforeseen need, such as a medical emergency. But a pot trust can also make the trustee's life difficult by requiring choices about disbursing funds to the various children. A pot trust ends when the youngest child reaches a certain age, usually 18 or 21.

TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER (TRO)

An order that tells one person to stop harassing or harming another, issued after the aggrieved party appears before a judge. Once the TRO is issued, the court ... (more...)

An order that tells one person to stop harassing or harming another, issued after the aggrieved party appears before a judge. Once the TRO is issued, the court holds a second hearing where the other side can tell his story and the court can decide whether to make the TRO permanent by issuing an injunction. Although a TRO will often not stop an enraged spouse from acting violently, the police are more willing to intervene if the abused spouse has a TRO.

CUSTODIAN

A term used by the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act for the person named to manage property left to a child under the terms of that Act. The custodian will manag... (more...)

A term used by the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act for the person named to manage property left to a child under the terms of that Act. The custodian will manage the property if the gift giver dies before the child has reached the age specified by state law -- usually 21. When the child reaches the specified age, he will receive the property and the custodian will have no further role in its management.

STEPPARENT ADOPTION

The formal, legal adoption of a child by a stepparent who is living with a legal parent. Most states have special provisions making stepparent adoptions relativ... (more...)

The formal, legal adoption of a child by a stepparent who is living with a legal parent. Most states have special provisions making stepparent adoptions relatively easy if the child's noncustodial parent gives consent, is dead or missing, or has abandoned the child.

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.

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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Rickey J. Ament

Lester A. Ottenheimer

Roger W. Stelk

Jeffrey Scott Kulinsky

Nanette R. Elster

Karen L. Spence

Karen Spence

Nanette Elster

Scott Jeffrey Sinton

Michael Freeman

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LEGAL TERMS

MARITAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

GUARDIANSHIP

FAULT DIVORCE

INCOMPATIBILITY

POT TRUST

TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER (TRO)

CUSTODIAN

STEPPARENT ADOPTION

ADOPT

SAMPLE LEGAL CASES

Adoption of SG v. SG

In re EB

In re Leona W.

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