For many couples, the family home is the most valuable asset they own. If you are going through a divorce in Illinois, you may wonder whether you will have to sell your house or split its value with your spouse. The answer depends on several factors, including when...
A contested divorce in Illinois can drag on for months and cost far more than you expect. Spotting the warning signs early gives you time to prepare. What makes a divorce contested Spouses enter contested divorce when they cannot resolve one or more issues such as...
Sharing parental rights and responsibilities typically means accepting a specific division of parenting time. Parents who live in separate households but share children in Illinois typically follow specific schedules as outlined in a court order. They split the week...
Even after separation, parents still want nothing but the best for their children. This is why establishing a stable environment for them to thrive in post-divorce is an essential step for parents. By gaining a better perspective of the process and debunking the...
Parents who divorce or separate have to share parental rights and responsibilities. The courts allocate a certain amount of parenting time and legal authority to each adult. Frequently, there's also an obligation for one of the parents to provide financial assistance...
Alimony, also called spousal maintenance in Illinois, helps one spouse financially after a divorce. It involves regular payments designed to assist the receiving spouse so that they do not face financial hardship post-divorce. In Illinois, alimony is not always...
It is not uncommon for people to have children with one partner and then go on to marry another. Maybe they married and divorced the parent of their children. Or perhaps they never married them in the first place. Either way, if you are about to marry someone who is...
When you married “for better or worse,” you didn’t anticipate your spouse’s mental illness. Mental illness can manifest in anxiety and depression. It can also include things like bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder and schizophrenia. While love can help...
As the new school year begins, families everywhere experience a shift in their daily rhythms. For divorced co-parents sharing custody of their children, this transition can be particularly challenging. Even when a detailed parenting plan is in place, the start of...
When couples get married, they often dream of a future filled with happiness and support for each other. Sometimes, they might overlook setting up financial protections like a prenuptial agreement. However, life can be unpredictable. That's where a postnuptial...