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Is Family Therapy Right for My Family?

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Categorized as Divorce, Family Law

Trying family therapy or working with a family therapist can be life-changing for some families. It allows an outlet for all of the built-up tension, anxiety, and anger. Family therapy can allow you to release your frustrations and teach you ways to better cope with these unfamiliar and extremely difficult situations like divorce and separation.

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Illinois Order of Protection – Advice from a Chicago Family Law Attorney

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Categorized as Illinois Family Law, Orders of Protection

As a Chicago family law attorney, I am often asked what it takes to get an Illinois Order of Protection. If you need protection from abuse or harassment from someone you have a relationship with then you could qualify for an Order of Protection.  However, if you need protection from abuse or harassment from someone

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Mental Health Evaluations in Chicago Divorce Cases

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Categorized as Child Custody, Divorce, Illinois Divorce, Illinois Family Law

During a divorce, clients often ask about using psychological or mental health evaluations to assess the mental health of the other party.  While some people believe their ex is “crazy”, only in extreme cases is a mental health evaluation granted or allowed by Chicago family courts, or even relevant.  Usually, mental health comes into play when

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Legal Separation or Divorce? What You Need to Know

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Categorized as Legal Separation

Should you get a legal separation or divorce? As Chicago divorce attorneys, we receive many questions from people who are weighing whether they should pursue legal separation or divorce. So how do you choose? Unless there is a religious reason that bars divorce, or some other reason that makes divorce not an option, I would elect

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How Are Millennial Prenuptial Agreements Different?

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Categorized as Prenuptial Agreements

From our experience as Chicago family law attorneys, millennial prenuptial agreements tend to look a little different than prenuptial agreements from earlier generations.  For one, Millenials have a particular focus on finances.  People are getting married later in life than previous generations used to, which means that they have more assets to protect.  On the

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