Aside from retirement benefits and other long-range assets your family acquired during your marriage, Social Security benefits are one more asset to look at when dividing property after a divorce. This asset is not one that the divorce court will give you, but one that the state you live in awards you in certain circumstances.
Continue Reading »Children who do not have two biological parents can be considered for adoption. In some cases, like a stepparent adoption, children can be adopted even if they have two biological parents. Adoption is the legal process a person would undergo to make themselves the biological parent of that child. What is Stepparent Adoption? There are
Continue Reading »Should you get a legal separation or divorce? As Chicago divorce attorneys, we receive many questions from people who are weighing whether they should pursue legal separation or divorce. So how do you choose? Unless there is a religious reason that bars divorce, or some other reason that makes divorce not an option, I would elect
Continue Reading »Everyone wants a speedy divorce. Believe it or not, divorce lawyers want your case to move along smoothly as well. No one enjoys the delay and it is particularly stressful for the attorney in your case when things are delayed and the client is not happy. Is there anything you can do to speed up
Continue Reading »When it comes to parents involved in child custody cases, everyone wants the most time with the children. In an effort to have the most time, however, some people make big mistakes, ones that hurt their child custody case. Here are a few of the top mistakes I see and my tips to make your
Continue Reading »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
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