Parents preparing for divorce in Illinois often don't know what to expect. Uncertainty about child custody matters, in particular, may leave them feeling anxious about the future. What parents don't know about the Illinois approach to family law matters can put them...
If you are contemplating the end of your marriage, it is normal to start thinking about life post-divorce as well. Among the many concerns that you may have, financial anxiety might be at the top of your mind. A significant question you might ask is whether you’ll...
Making the transition from being romantically involved to working as a parenting team is challenging. Co-parenting relationships aim to provide children with an environment that allows them to thrive, but this is an aim easier said than accomplished. This type of...
If you’re considering or plan to be divorcing this year and you’re approaching the age when you can collect Social Security retirement benefits, you’re probably wondering just how your divorce will affect the benefits you’re due to receive. Specifically, people often...
Married couples often accumulate a lot of property together. They may buy a home where they live and fill it with furniture. They may start saving for retirement together and investing their surplus income. They will likely also take on debt during the marriage. They...
Couples in Illinois get divorced for all kinds of reasons. Oftentimes, divorce brings out the worst in both parties and causes strong negative emotions for the people involved. The more that spouses fight with each other, the harder the divorce process tends to...
Custody considerations often dominate discussions of what will happen in a divorce, but not every married couple that divorces has minor children, and even those that do often end up agreeing on how to split time with the children and responsibility for them. However,...
Your Illinois parenting plan is important for your entire family following your divorce or separation from the other parent of your children. The terms established in your plan govern your responsibilities to one another and the children that you share. The official...
The custody order drafted or at least approved by the judge presiding over your Illinois family law matter determines how you and your ex share your parental rights and responsibilities. It likely includes a thorough breakdown of how you will share parenting time and...
Your children are teens, and you know that they’re old enough to understand what a divorce is and why they happen. At the same time, you never wanted to put them through one. When you decided that a divorce was necessary, you had hoped to put it off until your...