Parents need to make medical decisions for their young children, regardless of their marital status. One of the first examples of this is deciding what vaccines a newborn should get and when he or she should get them. Traditionally, parents just work together and get...
When a couple decides that divorce is the best solution for their future, they often struggle through the process of asset and debt division. The family home likely represents the single biggest financial piece of their overall puzzle with retirement funds, a private...
A divorce is a very difficult time in a person’s life. For some, the thought of having to split up all the assets they’ve worked hard to obtain is one that’s just more than they can handle. This can bring up some emotional turmoil. Dealing with your emotions is...
When you're getting a divorce, there are two things you need to know to get a fair split of the marital assets: What they are and what they are worth. Pushing for fairness absolutely requires understanding the value of the property you share. There are at least three...
You know that your main goal for your divorce, other than making sure you get to see your kids, is to keep the family home. You and your spouse bought it jointly, but you picked it out, you were the one who loved the neighborhood and you don’t want to give all of that...
You are doing your best to raise your children and pay the bills but then you notice you stop receiving child support payments. You call your co-parent and there is no reply. Weeks pass, and you still get no answer -- and no support payments. What are your next steps...
The personal finance website Worthy conducted a survey of at least 1,785 divorced women in 2018. At least 22% of them were 55 or over. They did so to understand the impact if any, that divorce had on womens' future finances. Study authors discovered that 46% of women...
Remaining an active parent is likely the most important consideration in your upcoming Illinois divorce if you share minor children with your spouse. The judge presiding over the dissolution of your marriage will try to be fair in how they allocate parental rights and...
Your family business started with a little money and a dream. Now it’s worth millions, and it generates a very nice income for your family. However, you and your spouse are equal co-owners, and you work together at the company. You’re thinking about getting a...
When you have children, figuring out how to split up parenting time will probably be one of the hardest parts of getting an Illinois divorce. You and your ex will likely have strong feelings about wanting as much quality time with the children as possible, and...
