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Selecting the Best Divorce Attorney For You
When going through the difficult process of divorce, it can feel like you are out to sea with everything you need to get done, especially the decisions you have to make about what the next phase of your life will be like. Going through it is immensely challenging, no matter how short or long your marriage was. For that reason,
All About the Discovery Process in Divorce
Divorce has two purposes, the first purpose is to end the marriage, and the second purpose is to divide the marital assets and debts equitably. In order to equitably divide the assets and debts, the parties need to have a clear idea of the assets and debts. In divorce, this is done through the discovery process. What is Discovery in
What is Bifurcation in a Divorce Proceeding?
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 process and that divorcing before
How to Protect Your Child from a Narcissistic Parent
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? Here is a video overview:
Filing an Appeal in an Illinois Family Law Case
Once a trial is over and the court issues its decision, most people think that is the end of their case. In most instances, they would be correct. However, under the Illinois Supreme Court Rules, a party has a right to appeal any final judgment of the Circuit Court in civil cases. This means that once the Circuit Court has
Living Separate and Apart Requirement in Illinois Divorce
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 Court can grant a judgment
What Is a Declaration of Invalidity of Marriage?
You and your spouse are married and are now looking at ending things. Perhaps you found out you entered into the marriage under less-than-ideal circumstances and want it to be like the relationship never happened. Although most of our clients seek to dissolve their marriage by obtaining a divorce, the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act also allows a
