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...
You may not feel like cooperating with your ex during the divorce. You may feel angry that they asked for the divorce. Or perhaps they’ve done something that caused you to file for divorce, like getting involved in an affair. Many people have divorce cases that...
Whether you intend to cooperate with your ex to draft a parenting plan or you have to go to court because you argue, resolving custody disagreements is important when planning for life after divorce. Regardless of the approach employed, parents should try to keep the...
The allocation of parental responsibilities has to be established before the end of a divorce. Once finalized, parenting time orders have to be adhered to. There are times when it’s appropriate to seek a modification of those orders, though. For example, if you have a...
You and your spouse have talked about divorce before, and they've always been against it. In fact, you tried going to couples therapy with them to see if you could save the marriage. You wanted to honor their position and the fact that they didn't want to get...
When the Illinois courts approve a parenting plan, you and your ex will typically need to follow the rules in that plan as you share custody. The division of parenting time and the way you share decision-making authority will affect everyone's daily lives. Eventually,...
For many divorcing couples in Illinois, a small business can be a financial complication. The spouse not involved with the business will likely want some of its value in the property division proceedings. Equitable distribution rules mean that even a spouse whose name...
During your marriage, your spouse's financial habits can have a major impact on your stability or standard of living. Their behavior can continue to impact your options in life even after you separate by reducing how much marital property or debt you share in the...
Not everyone stays in the same community after a divorce. Maybe you moved to the neighborhood where you lived during your marriage because of your ex's job or their family. Now that you have divorced, you want to move to a place where you have social connections or...
