Category Archives: Divorce
The Benefits of Collaborative Law
The divorce process can be one of the most legally complex and stressful events in the life of a family. For some couples, they want their divorce to end as quickly as possible. Others, for various reasons, want to see what can be a vicious legal fight drag on for as long as possible. Collaborative law, however, is a method outside of a traditional divorce that canContinue reading
Ways You Could Be Making Your Divorce Harder
There is often no escaping the emotional toll divorce takes on us as we move through the process. Even under ideal circumstances, the end of a marriage brings with it multiple challenges for each party, making it a mentally exhausting experience from start to finish. While it is nearly impossible to avoid all of the potential challenges of a divorce, there is an element of control thatContinue reading
Is Filing for Divorce First Helpful?
If you are considering a divorce, one of the first things you should do is contact a qualified family law attorney. Attempting to go through divorce on your own can be overwhelming can may lead to financial challenges in your post-divorce life. There are several other things you can do that can help to secure your desired outcome. Even as you try to decide if divorceContinue reading
Post-Divorce Tips for Newly Single Fathers
Divorce nearly always becomes more complicated and stressful when the process involves children. Disputes over parental responsibilities—formerly called child custody—and support payments tend to compound the difficulties that come with divorce proceedings, which may also involve asset division, alimony, and other matters. Even after signing the final legal papers and developing child support and parenting plans, the work continues. Single parents—and particularly fathers—face an entirely newContinue reading
Life Events Could Lead to Divorce
As anyone who has gone through a divorce could tell you, there is no way to predict which marriages will work and which ones will ultimately fail. There are countless reasons why couples could decide to end a marriage. Some reasons are common; other are not. A number of divorce studies have shown a pattern, however, of how some of the events that may occur in aContinue reading
How to Choose a Divorce Lawyer
While the law in Illinois provides only one legal reason for getting a divorce, we all know that there are countless factors that may contribute to a couple calling it quits. Similarly, there are many ways that a divorce proceeding can be handled. You and your spouse could attempt to cover all of the issues yourself and present your agreement to the court. Alternatively, youContinue reading
Divorce and Disability
Marriages may end for any number of reasons, including destructive actions such as infidelity or abusive behavior. Spouses may grow also apart due to financial struggles, differences in child-rearing philosophies, or even clashing religious views. Unfortunately, another common motivation for divorce involves health considerations and disabilities. or disabilities. In fact, research suggests that disabled individuals are more likely to go through a divorce than the average, non-disabledContinue reading
Determining the Value of Real Estate in Divorce
The division of property in an Illinois divorce is based on the principle of equitable distribution. This means a court is not legally required to divide a couple’s marital property 50/50. Rather, if a couple cannot resolve any outstanding division of property issues on their own, a judge will make a “fair” distribution taking into account a number of factors. Of course, before the court can divideContinue reading
Going Back to Work After Divorce
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), approximately 40 percent of mothers with children under the age of 6 years old do not work outside the home. Considering the high number of divorces that occur each year in the United States, there are a large number of those stay-at-home mothers who will be forced to enter the workforce sooner than they may have planned whenContinue reading
Is Divorce Contagious?
Humans are social creatures. We are easily influenced by the behavior of those around us, and not always in a positive way. Peer-pressure, for example, is often cited as a source of many problems for teens and young adults. However, it seems that full-grown men and women may also be susceptible to the influence of others, even when it comes to something as personal as divorce.Continue reading