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Gregory R. LaPapa
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LaPapa Law Group
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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Rita C. Murr

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

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Paul A Frigo

Energy, Communication & Media Law, Adoption, Contract

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 28 Years

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18312 W Creek Dr, Tinley Park, IL 60477

Michael Holtzman Schatz

Family Law, Divorce, Adoption, Divorce & Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 29 Years

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18400 Maple Creek Dr, Tinley Park, IL 60477

Michael Schatz

Family Law, Divorce, Adoption, Divorce & Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 29 Years

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18400 Maple Creek Dr, Tinley Park, IL 60477

Paul Frigo

Divorce, Child Custody, Adoption, Divorce & Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 28 Years

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18312 W Creek Dr, Tinley Park, IL 60477

Howard Mark Levine

Family Law, Adoption, Divorce & Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 57 Years

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18400 Maple Creek Dr, Tinley Park, IL 60477

Elissa Wittenberg

Family Law, Adoption, Divorce & Family Law

Status: Inactive Licensed: 26 Years

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Ross B. Shugan

Family Law, Divorce, Adoption, Divorce & Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 47 Years

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18312 West Creek Drive, Tinley Park, IL 60477

Ross Shugan

Family Law, Divorce, Adoption, Divorce & Family Law

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 47 Years

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18312 West Creek Drive, Tinley Park, IL 60477

Thomas Edwards

Estate Planning, Adoption, Divorce & Family Law, Business & Trade

Status: In Good Standing Licensed: 33 Years

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19630 Governors Hwy, Flossmoor, IL 60422

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LEGAL TERMS

ACCOMPANYING RELATIVE

An immediate family member of someone who immigrates to the United States. In most cases, a person who is eligible to receive some type of visa or green card ca... (more...)

An immediate family member of someone who immigrates to the United States. In most cases, a person who is eligible to receive some type of visa or green card can also obtain green cards or similar visas for accompanying relatives. Accompanying relatives include spouses and unmarried children under the age of 21.

MISUNDERSTANDING

A mistake by both spouses in a marriage that can serve as grounds for an annulment. For example, if one spouse went into the marriage wanting children while the... (more...)

A mistake by both spouses in a marriage that can serve as grounds for an annulment. For example, if one spouse went into the marriage wanting children while the other did not, they have a misunderstanding that will be judged serious enough for a court to terminate the marriage.

DEFAULT DIVORCE

See uncontested divorce.

UNCONTESTED DIVORCE

A divorce automatically granted by a court when the spouse who is served with a summons and complaint for divorce fails to file a formal response with the court... (more...)

A divorce automatically granted by a court when the spouse who is served with a summons and complaint for divorce fails to file a formal response with the court. Many divorces proceed this way when the spouses have worked everything out and there's no reason for both to go to court -- and pay the court costs.

IRREMEDIABLE OR IRRETRIEVABLE BREAKDOWN

The situation that occurs in a marriage when one spouse refuses to live with the other and will not work toward reconciliation. In a number of states, irremedia... (more...)

The situation that occurs in a marriage when one spouse refuses to live with the other and will not work toward reconciliation. In a number of states, irremediable breakdown is the accepted ground for a no-fault divorce. As a practical matter, courts seldom, if ever, inquire into whether the marriage has actually broken down, and routinely grant a divorce as long as the party seeking the divorce says the marriage has fallen apart. Compare incompatibility; irreconcilable differences.

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.

BRIEF

A document used to submit a legal contention or argument to a court. A brief typically sets out the facts of the case and a party's argument as to why she shoul... (more...)

A document used to submit a legal contention or argument to a court. A brief typically sets out the facts of the case and a party's argument as to why she should prevail. These arguments must be supported by legal authority and precedent, such as statutes, regulations and previous court decisions. Although it is usually possible to submit a brief to a trial court (called a trial brief), briefs are most commonly used as a central part of the appeal process (an appellate brief). But don't be fooled by the name -- briefs are usually anything but brief, as pointed out by writer Franz Kafka, who defined a lawyer as 'a person who writes a 10,000 word decision and calls it a brief.'

MARRIAGE

The legal union of two people. Once a couple is married, their rights and responsibilities toward one another concerning property and support are defined by the... (more...)

The legal union of two people. Once a couple is married, their rights and responsibilities toward one another concerning property and support are defined by the laws of the state in which they live. A marriage can only be terminated by a court granting a divorce or annulment. Compare common law marriage.

CONSUMMATION

The actualization of a marriage. Sexual intercourse is required to 'consummate' a marriage. Failure to do so is grounds for divorce or annulment.

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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Michael Holtzman Schatz

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Howard Mark Levine

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IRREMEDIABLE OR IRRETRIEVABLE BREAKDOWN

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