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Who Typically Initiates a Divorce in a Marriage?

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In my experience as a Chicago divorce attorney, when it comes to which spouse initiates a divorce in a marriage it is more often the wife.  Of course, there are plenty of husbands who file for divorce but in a typical case, it is the wife. Insights from a Chicago Divorce AttorneyInsights from

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5 Signs You May Need a Prenup Agreement

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Once people get engaged, they often start getting all the planning and details of the wedding ready. There are plans for the wedding dress, the bridesmaids, planning the honeymoon, and the gift registry, but very little planning goes into whether a premarital or prenup agreement is needed.  If you are a young Chicago couple and

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Credit Card Debt and Divorce

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As Chicago divorce attorneys one of the common questions we’re asked by clients is how the credit card debt gets divided in a divorce. When you get a divorce in Chicago the Illinois law requires all debts and assets accumulated by you and your spouse to be divided equitably.  Equitably is not necessarily equally, however

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Should I Stay in a Toxic Marriage to Protect My Kids?

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Divorce is never an easy decision. However, should you have to stay in a toxic marriage for your child’s benefit?   I am sure that you could ask this question to many different people and receive a different answer from everyone.  Some people are committed to staying in a marriage even if it is toxic because

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