When you and your husband or wife decide to split in Illinois, you may wonder whether you are going to be able to afford the same lifestyle you have enjoyed up until this point. You may decide to seek spousal maintenance from your former partner during your divorce....
Whether you share custody with your ex or you are approaching the divorce process and have no idea how the court will award custody, it is important to go over various issues related to child custody. Sometimes, people have misconceptions about child custody or the...
Everyone makes mistakes. However, we don’t deserve to have our mistakes follow us everywhere we go if we’ve already addressed the problem. Because of that, the courts in Illinois may award you with custody of your child if you can prove to them that you’ve reflected...
You and your soon-to-be-former spouse have shared children, so you either pay or receive child support as part of your divorce settlement. Do you know what this means for your taxes? Yahoo! explains how to report child support to the IRS. Make sure you understand and...
Ensuring your child has everything they need to grow and thrive after an Illinois divorce is about more than finances. The disruption to his life may leave him feeling lost and helpless, often resulting in uncontrolled anger and frustration. Emotional support during...
The immediate aftermath of your divorce proceedings in Illinois can be a hectic time. The work that goes into transitioning into your post-divorce life may cause you to overlook certain elements that the end of your marriage impacts. One of these is your estate plans....
After a divorce, you and your spouse have to decide how to split the family home and share custody. For amicable couples, you may want to consider birdnesting as the best option. CNBC describes birdnesting as a parenting arrangement where you and your spouse share the...
Gray divorce rates, meaning divorces between couples 50 are older, are on the rise. In addition to the emotional turmoil that results from leaving your spouse after many decades spent together, gray divorces are also more challenging from a legal perspective. This is...
As a parent, the decision to file for divorce is problematic because it comes with the possibility of not getting physical custody of a child. Noncustodial parents usually have the right to visitation and parenting time with their children. However, the court may...
As part of your divorce, you may either pay or receive child support. Do you know what issues to raise and factors to consider with your soon-to-be-former-spouse? Forbes offers three child support considerations to help you navigate this aspect of your divorce. Do not...
