Selling marital assets during a divorce is ill-advised. Generally, you should not sell marital assets during a divorce, particularly without consulting with your divorce attorney, first. The amount of problems that the sale of an asset can cause far surpasses any benefit to be realized. As a result, the number one rule for selling marital
Continue Reading »What does “Irreconcilable Differences” mean in an Illinois Divorce? To understand the Irreconcilable Differences requirement, let’s take a step back and look at divorce from a different angle to reveal its origins and purpose in the U.S. To petition for divorce is to file a civil case against your spouse, and the relief or solution
Continue Reading »Joint Custody vs. Sole Custody: What is the Difference? As a child custody lawyer in Chicago, one of the largest misconceptions we find parents have prior to splitting up or going through a divorce is related to the difference between sole, joint custody, and residential custody. Prior to beginning divorce or child custody proceedings, many
Continue Reading »Many people are familiar with the terminology “custody” and “visitation” when thinking of child-related issues in dissolution and parentage matters. However, those are outdated terms. As of January 1, 2016, the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act (IMDMA) began using “allocation of parental responsibilities” instead. Parental responsibilities include parenting time and significant decision-making responsibilities.
Continue Reading »A common question we hear is whether or not a parent can relocate with children after a divorce. In a post-COVID world, working from home has many parents choosing to relocate to be closer to family or in a more convenient neighborhood. While this may work when things are going well in a marriage, it
Continue Reading »Parties who are divorcing are not typically known for communicating particularly well. This lack of positive communication more often than not leads to the demise of the marriage. So, at a pivotal time in your life, when you are trying to figure out how you will allocate all of your property and debts, as well
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