What You Need To Know About Enforcing A Prenup In Illinois
Prenuptial agreements are an effective, and increasingly popular, way for partners to make critical decisions about assets and property before tying the knot. With that being said, in the event of a divorce, it is [...]
The Importance of Estate Planning for Blended Families
Blended families are everywhere in pop culture — from the swinging ‘60s vibes of The Brady Bunch to the complex, intertwined family arrangements we see in shows ranging from Modern Family to Cheaper By the [...]
How Does Legal Separation Differ From Divorce In Illinois
It’s rarely easy to decide to end a marriage. And because marriage is a complex legal relationship, not just a personal one, the choice to end a marriage is often more complicated than the parties [...]
Important Resources For Adoptive Parents
Adoption is a beautiful way of creating a family, but it can be a daunting legal process. In fact, for potential adoptive parents, understanding the process can be downright discouraging. Finding the right resources before [...]
Managing Funds Held On Behalf Of A Minor
In Illinois, transferring or leaving money or property to a minor child can be a complicated proposition. Under Illinois law, like the law of most other states, minors can’t hold property directly. Someone else- a [...]
What to Expect During a Prove-Up Hearing In an Illinois Divorce
You’ve gone through the process of filing for a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. You and your attorney have navigated discovery, and you’ve made it through rounds of negotiations with your spouse and their attorney [...]
What Post-Decree Matters Might Need to Be Revisited After an Illinois Divorce?
If a marriage is about entwining a couple’s lives together, then divorce is about extricating those same people apart — a process that is not always easy. Navigating the divorce process can be scary and [...]
What to Expect When a Divorce Goes to Trial In Illinois
Does the idea of divorce conjure up images of angry men and women arguing in front of a judge in a brightly lit courtroom? Decades of Law & Order and countless movies have created the [...]
Unpacking 6 Common Myths About Divorce In Illinois
Divorce is one of those topics on which everyone seems to have an opinion— although the fact of the matter is that many people here in Illinois actually believe some outdated or flat-out incorrect myths [...]
Planning Ahead for 2021: How a Family Attorney Can Help
2020 has been an unpredictable and unorthodox year — and with 2021 just around the corner, now is the time to plan ahead for whatever the new year might have in store. The year behind [...]
What Does Child Support Cover In Illinois?
For anyone thinking about the ins and outs of getting a divorce in Illinois, child support is one of the most important considerations to keep in mind — and can also be one of the [...]
How to Talk About a Prenup With Your Partner
Prenups are not only for the rich, famous, and ultra wealthy. Instead, they can be useful for any couple looking to enter into their marriage with clarity and peace of mind. Prenuptial agreements can help [...]
What Happens to the Marital Residence in an Illinois Divorce?
If marriage is about joining two lives together, then dissolving a marriage involves making important decisions about how things must be divided. More often than not, this includes the family home. As you start to [...]
Pandemic Highlights School-Related Issues and Parental Decision-Making in Divorce
Here in Chicago and around the country, the realities of schooling and the COVID pandemic have shined a spotlight on some common issues in divorce — including the allocation of parental responsibilities and decision-making. For [...]
What Goes Into The Discovery Phase of a Divorce?
If you are interested in learning more about the divorce process in Illinois, then it’s important to understand the discovery phase — and all that may go into it. What Does “Discovery” Mean in a [...]