You want to divorce your financially abusive spouse. So, what exactly does that mean? Some people do not realize that they are victims because they have always let their spouses handle the money. Your spouse controls everything, from how much you are allowed to spend on groceries, to how much money is spent on the
Continue Reading »Before you file for divorce there are a number of considerations to keep in mind. Once you file for divorce in Illinois, there are many changes that occur once parties. It can be difficult to determine whether or not you want to file when you want to file, and how it will impact you and
Continue Reading »As Chicago divorce lawyers clients with children often if divorced parents are required to pay for college. The general simplified answer is “yes”. The law in Illinois is that if the parents of a college-age child are unmarried (either divorced or never married to each other) the Court can require each parent to contribute to the
Continue Reading »Nobody wants to think that their marriage is headed toward divorce. When there are problems in the marriage, people rarely call a Chicago divorce lawyer. People seem to think that the act of calling a divorce attorney means you are committed to a divorce, when really what a person needs is some trusted legal advice.
Continue Reading »So many Americans are struggling due to the financial implications of COVID-19. A lot of Americans – including Illinois families – are still unable to work and losing a lot of income because many establishments closed as a direct result of the stay-at-home order. While the stimulus package should have helped some Americans, it most
Continue Reading »When it comes to termination of spousal maintenance or spousal support (previously known as alimony), things can get tricky. To save yourself the headache that often comes with early termination of spousal maintenance, be sure to set up clear “terminating events” in the spousal maintenance provisions of your marital settlement agreement. An example of a
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