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Illinois spouses often disagree about how their divorce should be resolved. They know they will have to make arrangements for sharing custody if they have children and split up their properties, but reaching an agreement can be a major challenge. Sometimes, a couple’s...
The decision to begin living separately is often a crucial relationship milestone on the road to either genuine reconciliation or divorce. For some couples, separation on the road to divorce begins when one spouse moves out of the marital home and acquires their own...
When one spouse gives up their earning potential for the family unit, they often do so with the expectation that they will remain married to their spouse. They expect to receive financial support to offset lost income and earning potential generated by their decision...
Every state is somewhat unique in the way it approaches the end of a marriage, and the laws regarding divorce are constantly shifting in response to social needs. In the not-so-distant past, you couldn’t get divorced without proving that you had the appropriate...
It takes a lot of negotiations and/or very careful consideration by a judge to create a parenting plan for divorcing or separating parents in Illinois. Although judges and divorcing parents often try to create reasonable and appropriate parenting plans that detail...
The most intimidating aspect of ending an unhappy marriage is the impact it will have on your parenting rights. Most people have heard stories about tragic custody outcomes that deprive loving parents of access to their children. Such nightmare scenarios intimidate...
Divorce is hard on everybody involved, including the kids, so it’s always better if you can take the intensity of the process down a notch or two. Collaborative divorce is one approach that allows couples to try to end their marriage peacefully, without litigation. In...
One of the many marital assets that’ll need to be discussed is the division of a business. When it comes to valuing marital assets, knowing how to value a business and fairly divide it can be tricky. A party may overlook and mistake the importance of certain qualities...
Most of the time, divorcing parents or are able to come up with solutions that work well for their situation. They can come up with a schedule that they can adhere to most of the time and be flexible when it’s necessary. They can arrange for child support payments...
People get divorced at all ages. If you’re over the age of 50 and decide to divorce, you may be grouped into a group of those called gray divorcees. Gray divorces are complex, because they can include many additional property division challenges compared to a divorce...