Married couples and unmarried couples alike in Illinois oftentimes find themselves in a difficult position: ready to end their relationships. For an infinite number of reasons, sometimes relationships just don’t work out. However, when couples separate and they have...
Elgin Illinois Family Law Blog
Consider this if you’re going through a gray divorce
Divorce can rock your life. It can be emotionally trying given the fact that you’re ending your relationship with a person who you once loved, but it can also have an affect on your relationship with your children depending on the custody and visitation arrangement...
Knowing what property is at stake in a divorce case in Illinois
When Illinois residents decide that they are going to move forward with a divorce, they have already made, in most cases, an extremely difficult decision. This can be especially true if there will be children involved. The wide variety of issues that can be involved...
Will your relationships be ruined when you get a divorce?
Divorcing is hard enough when you consider that you're leaving a spouse whom you've partnered with for years. However, it becomes even harder when you realize that some of the people you've come to love and care about may take sides and no longer want you in their...
Stressed about divorce? You’re not alone
If there is anything in the world that can stress you out, it's having to end a relationship. You never liked breaking up with your partners in the past, and now that you're married, it's even harder to admit that you don't want to be with your spouse. You've both...
How can you help your child understand your custody plan?
When it comes to child custody, it can be a delicate topic. It's never easy to spend time away from your child, but it may be a requirement after a divorce. You and your estranged spouse are both good people, so you decided on a custody schedule that gives you both...
The child isn’t yours? Speak up during your divorce
There are always couples who have called into question the biological parentage of their children. Perhaps one woman slept with a different man during her marriage and got pregnant. Maybe there is a question about the legitimacy of the child and their relation to the...
How can you reduce the cost of divorce?
Few people go into a marriage concerned that it could end in divorce. In fact, most people who get married do so with the belief that the person they're with is someone they will stay with. Unfortunately, it doesn't always work out. If you find that you can't stand...
Coping with custody changes is essential after divorce
When you don't have full custody of your child, it can be hard to get used to seeing them less often than usual. You may not be sure what to do with your time or how to cope with their absence. As a parent going through this, it's important that you take care of...
What’s the truth about child support?
Child support is something most divorcing couples talk about when they have children. Whichever party has the children more often may be entitled to child support, so that their children can live in a more financially stable home. Child support is paid by those who do...
