The most common way that people get alimony after a divorce is through a monthly payment. Say that your spouse was the only working parent in your family. You need to help take care of the kids and it’s difficult to immediately re-enter the workforce. Your spouse may...
You and your spouse may have recently considered divorce. You’re afraid divorce might affect your child. You talk with your spouse and you both agree on how co-parenting will fill that gap in your child’s life. There are lots of advantages to being in a co-parenting...
You have a child with your ex, but it's become complicated. You need your ex to pay child support to help with the cost of raising a child, but they claim that the child isn't actually theirs. They say that someone else is the father and so they're not going to give...
You and your spouse have been getting into too many disagreements, and you're just not happy together. You can tell that you're drifting apart and it's time to move on. As a result, you go to your spouse and tell them that you would like to get a divorce. Here's the...
When you’ve finally made up your mind that divorce is the only way out of your marriage, you need to prepare yourself. Legally separating from your spouse will affect several things, from the bank accounts you both share, children and all the assets you own together....
Parents who aren’t in a romantic relationship any longer will still have to work together to make decisions for their children. As the kids grow and mature, their freedom will need to increase to prepare them for the day they move out into the world. Increasing their...
Couples share bank accounts, houses and even credit card bills with one another during marriage, which means they have to share them in a divorce. Splitting your property and your debts can be a real challenge at the end of a marriage. In Illinois, much of what you...
Being alone at any age, particularly if it is not by choice, can be pretty scary. But the loneliness that can envelop you when you get divorced later in life can be truly disorienting and overwhelming. Wasn’t this supposed to be the prime time of your life? A time...
Your family home may be where you have lived for decades. You may have raised your children there and invested hours every year in the careful creation of a large perennial garden. Real estate in Illinois can be incredibly valuable, which can make your home a point of...
A divorce or separation comes with significant practical and emotional challenges for everyone involved. One of the parenting options a divorcing couple can consider is co-parenting. Basically, co-parenting is a post-divorce or separation arrangement where both...
