If you have been married for several years and spent your married life as a stay-at-home mom taking care of your family and realize you are facing a divorce, there is no reason to panic. Your efforts of caring for your home and family will not be ignored by the Court and is not discouraged
Continue Reading »Many people are concerned about divorce and pension plans and what will happen to those plans and any other retirement accounts upon finalization of a divorce. People seem to think that if the pension plan is solely in their name (which it typically is), then their pension is theirs alone and they do not have
Continue Reading »In family law cases, clients often wonder what is mediation and if they should do it. Mediation is not binding on you, and typically a neutral mediator will sit down with both parties in an attempt to reach an agreement. When you “mediate” you are bringing out issues you would like to resolve. Both parties
Continue Reading »Is it time to file a contempt petition in Illinois family court? When you have an Illinois Court Order that is incorporated into a Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage it details the provisions that are required for each party to follow. But if a party fails to follow through with the terms of a Parenting
Continue Reading »When it comes to divorce, money is always a hot point of contention especially when one spouse earns a discretionary bonus that accrued during the marriage but paid after the divorce judgment issued. With the end of the year approaching and receiving an annual bonus may bring concerns for a person going through a divorce
Continue Reading »In a Chicago divorce, the Illinois law requires the court to divide marital property equitably. This is not necessarily equally but equitably which may very well be equally, but it is important to note that many people believe the law says “equally” when in fact it says equitably. In order to determine what is equitable,
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