The Cook County court clerk’s office maintains an online database that contains information about your case. It’s not just for lawyers and judges, you can use the database to monitor your case. Though this database does not contain links or images to any orders and documents in the clerk’s physical case file. It’s a simple […]
A Guide to Getting Legal Documents Notarized in Cook County, Illinois In Illinois, getting a document notarized means you’ve signed the document in front of a Notary Public, and the notary has confirmed your identity. The notary examines your photo identification, matches it to your face and the name on the document. If all three […]
There are two main costs involved in a divorce: Court Fees and Attorney Fees. Of course, the more continuous the divorce, the more hours you should expect your attorney to work on your case. On the bright side, no matter how complicated your divorce is, court fees are the same for everyone. Court Fees Key […]
Yes. At least one spouse must appear in court to finalize an uncontested divorce in Cook County, Illinois. Most judges require the spouse who initiated the case (i.e. the Petitioner) be present to testify before the judge regarding the facts of the marriage and the terms of the settlement agreement. This court appearance is called […]
For most cases, Child Support will end when the child graduates high school. But the complete answer can be more complicated because Illinois law provides two definitions to determine when Child Support should end. 18th Birthday; High School graduation; or 19th Birthday In 750 ILCS 5/505(a), Illinois law provides a clear definition of who is […]
Jeffrey Esser is the founder and principal attorney of the Law Office of Jeffrey R. Esser. He has been practicing law since 2005 and has helped hundreds of clients with their divorce and family law cases in Cook County. Originally from Madison, Wisconsin, Jeffrey moved to Chicago in 1995. He graduated with honors from Northwestern University and the University of Southern California’s Gould School of Law, where he served as his class president and graduation speaker. Jeffrey and his wife live in the Roscoe Village neighborhood of Chicago.
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Chicago, IL 60601
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