Children suffer during a divorce. However much their parents try to ensure they don’t, some suffering is inevitable. The good news is that, in most cases, they will cope just fine in the long run and be able to look back on it as just one more event that made them...
Family Law
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How to determine how much of a business is marital property
During an Illinois divorce, the judge presiding over your case will make their best efforts to equitably split your marital property. Factors ranging from the length of your marriage to the earning potential and health of each spouse can influence what the judge deems...
Are my ex and I ready to co-parent after divorce?
From child custody to child support — divorce comes with a lot of decisions regarding your children. In the mix of divorce decisions, your living parenting arrangement and co-parent partnership requires careful consideration. Reviewing your relationship with your...
Can I request a change in child support?
Child support is the obligation of a parent to provide financially for his or her children when the children live the majority of the time with the other parent. The parent who does not pay support is responsible for the other costs of raising the children that child...
Markers of a successful co-parenting plan
Though Illinois may hold a ranking as one of the states with the lowest divorce rate in the nation, it is important that married couples with children still recognize the signs of a failing marriage. According to the most recent data published by the Centers for...
Business valuation: What is it and how is it determined?
Ending a marriage in court is never any easy process, as many Illinois residents who have gone through it may attest. Extenuating circumstances can complicate matters even further, such as disagreements regarding care and upbringing of children or marital property,...
Biological father fighting for child custody
Several years ago, in a state outside Illinois, a child was removed from the custody of her mother because the mother was deemed incompetent by the court due to drug problems. A married couple took the child in as foster parents. Since then, a situation has developed...
Requesting modifications of existing child custody order
Illinois parents often return to court after divorce when various circumstances arise regarding their children. From child support issues to court order modifications, there are many reasons a parent may seek the court's approval or intervention months or even years...
A former wife is back in court to fight for alimony
Many former couples in Illinois are able to reach amicable settlements in divorce. However, settlement agreements must be kept by both sides in order to obtain such positive results. If a former spouse does not adhere to the terms contained in an agreement, trouble...
Fathers’ rights major child custody issue in Illinois
There are all sorts of reasons two parents in Illinois might fight over the future care and upbringing of their children, and such arguments are common in divorce. In divorces, certain issues are prone to contention, one of them being child custody. One would assume...
