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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,...
You’re ready to get a divorce, and you intend to cite “irreconcilable differences” as the cause for your split. The only problem is that Illinois law requires you to live “separate and apart” from your spouse for at least six months before your marriage can be...
They say the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The same can apply to getting a divorce. Few people have looked back and thought, “I wish I waited longer to get a divorce.” Yet plenty have wished they did it sooner. People find many reasons to delay taking...
You probably spend most of your time either at home or at work. Due to the number of hours involved, it is almost impossible that work does not affect your home life and your home life does not affect your work. When something as significant as a divorce happens, it...
Divorce offers a solution if you want to remove your spouse from your life. Yet, if you share children, the removal will only be partial. You still need to co-parent for years to come. When weighing up whether divorce is the right move, you need to consider how easy...
A divorce will likely have a significant impact on your finances. However, there are steps that you can take to minimize the damage that the end of your marriage may have on your fiscal situation. Let's take a look at some of the specific actions that you should take...
For the vast majority of people in the United States, divorce rates are falling. It’s simply less common for people to dissolve their marriages. Some of this, naturally, is due to the rise in cohabitation. A lot of young couples opt to cohabitate and put off marriage...
“You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, well, you just might find you get what you need.” Rolling Stones members have been through several divorces, and their words are good advice if you are about to divorce. Many people fall into the trap of...
When parents separate, it usually has a huge impact on the life of the children. This impact can manifest itself in many forms, including emotional problems and behavioral problems. One of the most common negative effects of divorce on a child is a decline in their...
