Divorce

In most divorce cases, both parties are actively involved in the process. They may go through mediation, where they work together to find solutions, or they may opt for litigation, where a court decides on matters like child custody arrangements or child support...

When a married couple has irreconcilable differences, divorce may be the only feasible option. Like relationships, every divorce is unique. Numerous factors will need to be addressed before the court can legally dissolve the marriage. The length of time divorce takes...

When children move out of the house, parents are often referred to as empty nesters. They may have spent the last 25 or 30 years raising their children to adulthood. But those children have now left to get married, go to college, start careers and much more. What...

Spousal maintenance, or alimony, provides necessary financial support to a spouse after a divorce. An alimony award can fill the gap in financial resources a divorce can cause. In Illinois, the court can grant several different forms of alimony. They each serve...

The divorce process brings about a considerable shift in existing living arrangements and standards. Sometimes, one spouse may need to secure temporary support from the other pending the finalization of the process. This type of motion pending the final ruling is also...

Too often, spouses stay in unhappy or even abusive and toxic marriages because they fear they’ll lose everything in a divorce – sometimes including their children. This most often happens when the spouse who doesn’t want the divorce has more money, power and influence...

You always thought that your marriage would last forever – but something has changed. You can feel the difference in your relationship with your spouse, and the gap between you seems to be growing bigger. Is your marriage really over, or is there still a point in...

Statistically speaking, your wife is more likely to leave you than you are to leave her – but why?  There’s been a puzzling series of studies that indicate that women in the U.S. (and other countries), not men, file for divorce about 70% of the time. Some of this...

Once an Illinois couple decides to divorce, few things will be more difficult than breaking the news to their children. It's not an easy conversation, and there's uncertainty about how they will react. However, it's a discussion you will need to have, so here are some...

Deciding whether to sign up for a divorce registry can impact your transition into post-divorce life for the better or worse, in a variety of ways depending on your circumstances. A divorce registry, similar to a wedding registry, allows those undergoing a divorce to...