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What is Bifurcation in a Divorce Proceeding?

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Earlier this year, Kim Kardashian filed a motion to bifurcate her divorce. Kim and Kanye (now Ye), are not the only celebrities to seek a bifurcation in their divorce. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie also famously got a bifurcated divorce in 2019. In these cases, both pairs knew that their divorce would be a drawn-out

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How to Protect Your Child from a Narcissistic Parent

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Parenting is hard work.  There is so much to do-always-and it is not any easier now that parents are expected to home school their children.  The stress of the added responsibility can be daunting for some, and it does not help when you are parenting with a narcissistic parent.  What exactly is a narcissistic parent?

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Living Separate and Apart Requirement in Illinois Divorce

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Before an individual’s Petition for Dissolution of Marriage can be granted, certain requirements need to be met.  Those requirements are outlined in the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act and, more specifically, can be found in section 750 ILCS 5/401.  Section 401, entitled “Dissolution of Marriage,” provides, in pertinent part, as follows: that the

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