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Blog Archive: 2015/12

  • Defending against Shoplifting Charges

     Posted on December 30, 2015 in Shoplifting

  • Parental Responsibilities and Child Support

     Posted on December 29, 2015 in Child Support

  • When Mistaken Identity Could Be a Criminal Defense

     Posted on December 29, 2015 in Criminal Defense

  • Criminal Law Changes Coming in 2016

     Posted on December 24, 2015 in Criminal Defense

  • Field Sobriety Testing in Illinois

     Posted on December 23, 2015 in Uncategorized

  • No More Sole or Joint Custody in Illinois

     Posted on December 22, 2015 in Child Custody

  • Criminal Defenses: Having an Alibi for Criminal Accusations

     Posted on December 21, 2015 in Criminal Defense

  • New Law Allows Four-Time DUI Offenders One More Chance

     Posted on December 17, 2015 in DUI

  • Strategies for a DUI Trial

     Posted on December 17, 2015 in DUI/DWI

  • Statute of Limitations for Criminal Charges

     Posted on December 15, 2015 in Criminal Defense

  • Deciding If You Should Testify or Not in Your Criminal Trial

     Posted on December 10, 2015 in Criminal Defense

  • DUI Charges: False Positives for Chemical Breath Tests

     Posted on December 10, 2015 in DUI/DWI

  • Study Suggests Waiting to Get Married, But Not Too Long

     Posted on December 09, 2015 in Divorce

  • Treatment, Not Jail: A New Approach to Handling Heroin Addiction in Illinois

     Posted on December 08, 2015 in Drug Charges

  • Some Life Events Can Force a Couple to Consider Divorce

     Posted on December 01, 2015 in Divorce

Recent Blog Posts

  • How Debt Can Be Divided in a Divorce in Illinois
  • Understanding and Recognizing Non-Physical Forms of Domestic Violence
  • Illinois Child Custody Laws in 2026
  • What You Need to Know About Protecting Retirement Accounts in Illinois Divorces
  • What Happens if Your Child's Other Parent Stops Paying Child Support in Illinois?

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