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....
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...
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....
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...
Divorce can sometimes get heated for both parties. Your spouse might take actions under stress out of anger or spite that make life harder for you. For example, many divorcees discuss periods of harassment as they were going through the split. Fortunately, technology...
Escalated tensions in your marriage made you realize that it was time to go your separate ways. Words as well as objects were flung. The physical dangers and venom spat out between the two of you was just too much. You have to get out of this contentious marriage....
Going through a divorce is hard for everyone involved. This includes both parents and children, though children often end up becoming second thoughts in the turmoil and grief of a relationship coming to an end. Still, you want to treat your child as well as possible...
Getting a divorce will have significant ramifications on your financial situation. If you have been relying on your spouse for income, you will soon have to make your way in life without your spouse’s financial assistance. Fortunately, there are some steps you can...
More and more older couples these days have decided that now is as good a time as any to get a divorce. Experts point at everything from increasing quality of life to a better societal acceptance of divorcees as potential reasons behind this trend. But if you are...
