IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF M AND L

- Salvatore C. Miglore represented the former wife in this matter, where the case involved a post judgment custody petition filed by the Husband seeking custody of the three minor children, which was motivated by the wife moving from Kane County to Lake County; and, the wife’s petition for an increase in child support and to set an arrearage on the back due amounts the Husband owed. The Husband was self-employed as a house painter and did not provide accurate income records; nor did he properly disclose a current amount of income, in order to get an accurate amount of support. Thus, Salvatore C. Miglore retained a forensic accountant and a private investigator; plus, issued many subpoenas for records, where several secreated bank accounts were discovered; plus personal financial statements of which the husband provided to financial institutions to secure credit, where he represented his income to be over $120,000.00 a year. Also, assets were discovered transferred to third parties. Moreover, the forensic accountant was able to establish that the husband’s income was over 6 figures per year, using investigative and forensic accounting principles. Accordingly, on the day of trial, the Husband withdrew his petition for custody, agreed to a substantial child support arrearage, set the child support at the proper level; and he paid a substantial portion of the wife’s attorney’s fees and costs.