Parents who are trying to work out a custody arrangement often find themselves disagreeing about seemingly simple matters. But, it is undeniable that sharing parental responsibilities and meeting children’s needs can be much more challenging when adults live in two...
Allocation of parental rights and responsibilities in Illinois carries the authority of the family courts once an order has been handed down. Parents must abide by the parenting plan that they negotiated with one another or litigated unless they formalize an...
There is rarely any question about a mother's biological relationship with a child. However, the role of a father can be a bit less clear. Illinois has a law that applies a presumption of paternity when a married woman has a child. However, when an unmarried woman has...
Years of combining income and resources can make the process of divorce quite difficult. Couples may struggle to find a reasonable solution for property division and financial equity, especially when there is a significant disparity in earning potential or separate...
Going through a divorce is a difficult situation that becomes even more complicated if you own a family business. There’s a chance that the divorce will affect the fate of the company, so you should think about that when you’re handling the property division. You and...
Whether you made the decision to divorce, your spouse made it or it was by mutual consent, you now have a whole lot of decisions about the future that need to be made. In the meantime, you have to keep your household running, and that means that bills need to be paid,...
Doing what’s best for your children during a divorce can be challenging because you have so much to balance. Ideally, you and your ex can become a parenting team so everything is a little easier for everyone. There are a few things that you should remember during the...
A business may be the only asset in your Illinois divorce worth more than your family home or your retirement account. The bigger and more successful your business is, the more likely it is to become a sticking point in your property division negotiations for a...
People now wait longer to get married than they did years ago. People are often older when they decide to get married, if they make that choice at all. Many modern parents are less likely to feel pressured to commit via marriage to their partner just because they have...
Saving for retirement is always a race against time. You want to put as much as you possibly can aside while making use of income tax incentives so that you can enjoy a comfortable standard of living both now and during your retirement. You may have plans to spend...
