During your marriage, you have worked hard and earned a considerable income. You have also been able to make investments, which have grown more and more valuable through the years. Now, you and your spouse are getting divorced. Because of your high income, you both...
Chicago Divorce And Family Law Blog
Divorce rates traditionally rise in January
You've probably heard people say: “New year, new me.” They often mean that they've set some resolutions and want to change their lives. Maybe they want to work out more or lose weight or write that book they've been putting off. However, many people focus on their...
How does Illinois enforce parenting time violations?
Most parents in the Chicago region expect their custody and parenting plan conflicts to end once and for all when their divorce concludes. However, since parenthood is forever, there can still be disagreements and disputes over parenting time after your divorce. When...
Should you keep your married name after divorce?
If you changed your last name when you got married, either by taking your spouse’s name or adding their last name to your own (hyphenated or not), you’ll need to decide whether to keep that name or return to your previous name when your divorce is final. That’s a...
Being fair with the division of debt in divorce
When you and your spouse agreed to divorce, one of the issues that you wanted to make sure you covered was how much debt you’d end up being left with. Many of the debts you carry were taken out for the benefit of your spouse, so if you won’t see the results of the...
3 tips for financial independence both during and after divorce
Finances are frequently one of the leading causes of divorce and they can also be a source of stress both during and afterward. The division of assets, debts, property has the potential to greatly change the landscape of a spouse's financial situation. Furthermore,...
What is a “right of first refusal” when you share parenting time?
If you’re divorcing, even with the shared allocation of parenting time, you may not feel like you’re seeing your child as much as you’d like. Further, you may not be comfortable with the idea that someone you don’t know could be looking after them when your co-parent...
How much child support will you pay following a divorce in Chicago?
Parental responsibilities do not end when you divorce, and that is where child support comes in. It refers to periodic payments one parent makes to the other following a divorce to help in raising their shared children. Child support is intended to cover child-related...
Help your child with their emotions when you divorce
Children will feel many emotions when their parents are going through a divorce. This might be challenging, especially for younger children. It’s up to the parents to help their kids adjust to the new way of life. Your children might not know how to relay what...
If communication is an issue, these 3 tips could help
Sometimes, communication becomes a big problem following a divorce despite the fact that you still need to be in touch because of sharing children together. You and your ex-spouse may not want to talk to each other, but it’s important for you to be able to...