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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...
There's an expectation that when adults divorce or separate in Illinois, they must share responsibility for their children. One parent may need to provide financial assistance in the form of child support. Adults typically also have to divide parental rights and...
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...
Did disagreements, conflict or different values between you and your spouse lead to a divorce? If you are a parent, then one of the considerations you may need to make is child custody. However, you may not want to share custody with your child's other parent. You can...
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...
Illinois law allows you to end your marriage for any reason. In some cases, divorce may be a result of not knowing how you feel about your spouse. Uncertainty about how you feel about your spouse or marriage in general is a sign of ambivalence. Research suggests that...
Child support is a stipulated legal obligation designed to provide financial assistance for the care and upbringing of a child. When an ex-spouse refuses to pay child support, it can result in significant consequences. The parent who is owed child support can take...
A child custody arrangement determines how much time each parent spends with their children. This includes each parent’s responsibilities, such as picking their child up from school, making and attending doctor’s appointments for their children and buying their...
