Parents who divorce or separate can generally expect to share custody. Family law judges must abide by state statutes when putting together a custody order, which means that their decisions should be in the best interests of the children affected. Most families end up...
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Cryptocurrency and divorce: 5 things to know Illinois
Divorce requires the division of property as spouses separate their lives at the end of a marriage. For many couples, property division becomes the most heated part of the divorce process, as they may disagree about what is fair. In some cases, people will go so far...
4 reasons for the rise in after-50 (gray) divorces
Older adults are currently the most at risk of divorce in the United States. When evaluating those adults who have gotten married at some point, individuals between the ages of 55 and 64 experience a roughly 43% rate of divorce. Looking at all adults over the age of...
Should you include virtual visitation in your parenting plan?
Kids these days tend to be well-versed in various kinds of technology, even from a very young age. Even screen-conscious parents are often surprised to discover that their toddlers know how to unlock devices in search of their favorite cartoons. As a result of the...
How to tell your adult children about your divorce
After twenty, thirty or forty years of marriage, divorce seems like less and less of a possibility – but it happens with surprising regularity. So-called “gray divorces” are more common than ever, reflecting the changing times and changing values in society. There’s...
2 kinds of debt that can complicate an Illinois divorce
Married couples generally share everything, which means that they will probably have to split all of the property and assets that they share in the event of divorce. The process of detangling financial accounts, personal holdings and debts can take weeks or even...
Who gets your pet when you get divorced?
When you get divorced, there are two things that you may need to think about. The first is child custody and the second is property division. These are not the only elements of a divorce case, of course, but they are two of the most significant ones. One area in which...
3 things you need in any parenting plan
Divorce might signal the end of a romantic relationship. However, if you have a child together, your relationship with the other parent is never quite over. If you have a child together at the time of dissolving your marriage, you will need to figure out the child’s...
Is your ex alienating you from your child?
When the marriage is no longer tenable and both parties agree to divorce, one of the subjects the court will handle with utmost seriousness is the children’s post-divorce living arrangements. Most often, the court will prefer an arrangement where a co-parenting plan...
What is the dissipation of assets in an Illinois divorce?
Illinois is an equitable distribution state. This means that the marital estate is divided in a just and fair manner based on several factors. One of these factors is the dissipation of marital assets by a spouse. However, most people are unaware of what it means or...