Divorce

When planning a divorce, you probably expect many hardships during the process. You may expect your spouse to disagree with the divorce or your child custody ideas. You also probably expect that you will need to become familiar with state divorce laws to protect your...

Illinois amended its child custody laws in 2016 which could affect how you and your ex-partner share parenting responsibilities for your children.  It’s important not to listen to the stories you hear about custody cases in the past or how custody worked in the past....

Children make divorce even more complicated. You cannot end your relationship then and there and go your separate ways. You will be tied together as co-parents for years to come. Determining how you will share parenting responsibilities and parenting time can be...

Even if you and your spouse have to decide what to do with your family home as you divorce, rental property can be a more complicated matter. Whether you rent out a previous house or condo to full-time tenants or you list a property on vacation rental sites, it can be...

Maybe you just took a drive up to your cabin and realized that all the furniture was gone. Perhaps you have noticed that the usual weekly deposits into your savings account seem to have stopped. Some people will intentionally try to deprive their spouse of marital...

You’ve always been an avid collector. Whether your passion is art, coins, stamps, cars, comic books, movie memorabilia or something else, your spouse has never shown the slightest interest in your hobby. Why, then, would you have to part with any of your collection in...

It's very natural to feel a bit nervous to tell your spouse that you want to get a divorce. If you're not sure if they also want one, or if you know that they don't, you're worried about their reaction. At the same time, either person has the right to ask for a...

Maya Angelou once said, “ When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” If you are considering ending an abusive marriage, it is wise to bear this in mind. It is easy to stay in an unhappy marriage too long, hoping that somehow the other person...

In the United States, every state has its own requirements that you must follow before pursuing a divorce. Illinois is no different in this respect.  Illinois used to require spouses to provide the grounds on which they were seeking a divorce, but the state eliminated...

You want to get a divorce, but there’s a problem: You signed a prenuptial agreement, and now you’re afraid that you’re not going to get what you deserve in the split. You feel like you’re trapped in the marriage. You weren’t as worried about it when you signed,...