A common question when parties are separating into two households is what should they do in regard to finding a new place to live. Divorcing spouses like to know if they have the option to purchase a home rather than rent a home. This question is tricky because the answer to this can vary based
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Excessive Spending During Divorce
Once a divorce is looming, some people change their spending habits. Some start excessive spending expending money on purchases that they never did before, while others start taking trips or signing up for classes. Is any of this spending appropriate during the time you are going through your divorce? I often run into clients who
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How Soon Can I Request Spousal Support?
As soon as you Once you file for Dissolution of Marriage, you can request spousal support. A request is made through a Motion filed with the Court asking for an award of Spousal Support. Generally, the motion is for both temporary and permanent spousal support. You ask for temporary support to get the support payments
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Caution: New Relationships After (or During) Divorce
New relationships are typically inevitable after a divorce is finalized. However, someone who is divorced or getting a divorce re-emerges into a completely different dating world. A lot of the time this person will have feelings they still need to work through relative to their divorce. There may be children from a previous marriage or
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How to Avoid a Coronavirus Quarantine Divorce
The quarantine memes all over the internet have spoken. Once quarantine life and shelter in place is over, bathing suit season may be canceled, but the divorce season is coming in full force. People are growing tired of the mundane day to day routine, the pressures of distance learning and homeschooling, running a household, putting
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5 Family Law Questions About the Coronavirus Pandemic
There is so much information now about the Coronavirus, that it is hard to wade through it all. With so many news stories, some true and some that stretch that truth, it is hard to know what is correct. As a Chicago family law attorneys, we are fielding many calls about the coronavirus and how
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Remote Prove-Up Hearings During the COVID-19 Pandemic
If you were at a point where you were ready to finalize your divorce before the COVID-19 pandemic and shelter-in-place order, and now feel unsure about how to move forward, schedule a remote prove-up hearing. Although courts are primarily closed to non-emergency matters, the courts are still running. Judges are still conducting hearings, issuing rulings,
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