After a rough divorce, you and your ex-spouse may struggle to find peace while co-parenting your children. Learning how to stay relaxed and respectful around one another can improve your quality of life. It can also help your children adapt better to the split, since...
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Critical steps to remember in high-conflict divorce situations
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....
How can you break news of divorce to your child?
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...
What are some money steps to take prior to divorce?
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...
What is the goal of the child support system?
For many people, child support becomes a problematic situation. Whether you struggle every month to make your payments or you fight every month to get the other parent to pay, if you have issues with the system, it can make you wonder what the point of it is....
What issues do you face as a grey divorcee?
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...
Organizing a neutral site custody exchange in Illinois
A custody exchange can be a challenging time for many recently divorced couples. From heated emotional disagreements to differences of opinion about child-rearing, meeting with your ex-spouse on a regular basis can be a turbulent experience. When drafting the...
Benefits of joint custody and how to co-parent successfully
When there are children involved in a divorce, emotions run high and can sometimes cloud the judgment of one or both parents. When it comes to deciding child custody, parents should put their personal feelings aside and consider what is best for the children. Although...
How can dissipation of assets affect the division of marital property?
Illinois’ Dissolution of Marriage Acts identifies the potentially serious effects of one or both spouses misusing or wasting marital assets. In legal terms, “dissipation” occurs when a spouse squanders or improperly diverts funds or other property when the marriage is...
Is the gig economy impacting the ability to collect child support?
In most child support cases, there are no issues with payment or collection. However, there is a percentage of all cases where it is tough to collect the support due. If you are in this situation, you may have issues due to the gig economy. The gig economy includes...