Divorce

As trends in divorce rates change over the years, some things stay consistent. For example, grey divorce rates consistently rise as time passes. Does this hold any particular implications? More important, what are the reason behind these consistent upward inclines?...

When you and your child’s other parent split, but you both plan to share custody over your son or daughter, the state of Illinois requires that you submit something called a parenting plan or Joint Parenting Agreement. The parenting plan outlines each parent’s rights...

In most states, the court only considers pets as property in a divorce during property division. Despite them being living things, the court does not set visitation or treat them any different than other property you own. According to the DuPage County Bar...

If your spouse has a large income, but your earning potential is much lower, you may be counting on fair property division to put you in a more comfortable financial position. With your portion of the investments and retirement accounts, you should be safe, right?...

In many divorce situations, the court will award both spousal and child support to one person. If this happens in your case and you are the one paying, you may wonder what will happen if the amount the court awards is too high and leaves you barely any money to live...

When your Illinois marriage ends, you must figure out how to divide up any assets and debts you share so that you may start fresh on your own. The steps you take while your divorce is ongoing help determine your financial big picture. So, it is wise to take the time...

Before you and your spouse can divide property in your Illinois divorce, you will need to identify marital assets and assign a value to them. When it comes to assets such as bank accounts and homes, not much guess work is involved. However, if you and/or your spouse...

Family-owned enterprises may have options to consider during a divorce, including selling the business and splitting the proceeds. If you plan to continue operating a business after your divorce, however, you may also buy out your spouse, just as you would a partner. ...

Dividing up assets during a divorce is challenging enough, but when the couple is in business together, there are even more complications. If each is a co-owner, there are usually three ways to proceed when deciding what to do about the company. In most cases, there...

Any divorce case can be complex, yet there are certain cases whose circumstances may naturally contribute to even more difficulties. Divorces involving military members in Illinois involve a number of complexities, one of which is the continued access to military...