Category Archives: Divorce

Questions to Ask When Hiring a Divorce Attorney

It may be clear to you that divorce is on the horizon. You may realize that it is only a matter of time and you want to be prepared. For many, being prepared means finding a legal professional who will best represent their interests during the divorce proceedings, both at the negotiating table and, if necessary, in the courtroom. In northern Illinois, there are many divorceContinue reading

Re-Entering the Workforce after Divorce

Adjusting to a post-divorce life is often very difficult. While the divorce may have been absolutely necessary for the long-term health and happiness of both spouses, it can certainly have a major impact on their lifestyle and future. This can be especially true for a spouse who, during the marriage, was primarily a homemaker or a stay-at-home parent. The new family dynamic may mean that stayingContinue reading

Working Through an Uncontested Divorce

Although divorce is never very easy, many couples come to the conclusion that ending the marriage is necessary for the health and well-being of both partners. When this is the case, a couple is often able to complete a large portion of the divorce negotiation on their own, only requiring legal assistance with actually completing the process. Such a situation is often referred to asContinue reading

Finding Hidden Assets in a Divorce

Property and asset division are two of the biggest issues that come with any divorce. Each partner contributed to the couple’s shared pool of assets, and when the couple decides to end their marriage, part of the process is to make sure these assets are divided fairly among the spouses. In Illinois, the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act does not require that marital assets be dividedContinue reading

Calculating Spousal Maintenance Awards in Illinois

The decision to divorce is a difficult one under the best of circumstances. The process of divorce can be challenging as well, as a couple must decide, or leave the court to decide, on considerations such as property division, child custody and support issues, and, in some cases, spousal maintenance. Spousal Maintenance In the state of Illinois, any financial support provided to a party by hisContinue reading

Does Living Together First Increase a Couple’s Divorce Risk?

In the past five decades, the number of couples living together without a marriage license has increased by 900 percent. In 2012, there were almost eight million couples living together, compared to just under three million in 1996. A recent studyhas concluded that living together before marriage – at least after reaching the age of 23 years old – may not the high-risk divorce factor that many peopleContinue reading

Does Living Together First Increase a Couple’s Divorce Risk?

In the past five decades, the number of couples living together without a marriage license has increased by 900 percent. In 2012, there were almost eight million couples living together, compared to just under three million in 1996. A recent studyhas concluded that living together before marriage – at least after reaching the age of 23 years old – may not the high-risk divorce factor that many peopleContinue reading

Income Taxes and Divorce

There are so many important issues that people deal with while going through the divorce process – child custody and support, property and asset division, spousal support – that some of them sometimes get overlooked. Income taxes are among the issues that divorced couples tend to put on the back burner. However, with only a few short weeks left before the April 15th IRS deadline, there are several keyContinue reading

Steps to Financially Prepare for Divorce

The beginning months of every year have been historically the most popular months to file for divorce. Whether you are the person who has made the legal move to end your marriage–or your spouse has–there are several steps you should take to avoid making costly financial mistakes. Who Handles the Money in Your Marriage? It is quite common in many marriages for one spouse to be theContinue reading

Will Your Marriage Beat the Odds?

Many people who are going through a divorce have a lot of “if only” statements–if only I did this differently, if only my spouse did more of this. The search to find the reason why the marriage did not work out is a common one, however, the answer of why is often a hard one to find. However, there are several signs that may indicate that the marriage wasContinue reading