While it is only natural for emotions to be overwhelming for anyone ending a marriage, special attention must be paid to the financial decisions made during this time. The impact of doubling the basic household expenses -- such as utilities, groceries and other ongoing expenses -- can be significant. Whether in Illinois or elsewhere, careful planning is required to be prepared for these often unanticipated obligations that result from a divorce.
If divorce goes to court, how you behave matters
Most couples in the Peoria area going through divorce file irreconcilable differences as the reason for the action. That catchall phrase allows you to seek a dissolution of marriage without having to establish legal grounds -- something that can take a great deal of time and be complicated.
Ways to avoid trickle-down effect when grandparents divorce
Back in the Reagan years, trickle-down economics was in vogue. The general idea was that you spur investment by giving investors tax breaks. That spurs production, which spurs job creation, which in turn puts money in consumers' pockets. Demand for all that upstream production goes up. Everyone wins.
'Essence of marriage' is important but hard to define
You don't hear much about annulment of marriages around Illinois. As we noted in our previous post it is a part of the family law landscape. But state law is fairly restrictive about when it can be sought and when courts can grant that a marriage never really existed in the eyes of the law.
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