Dissolving an Illinois marriage can be emotionally and financially devastating. It can be difficult to know where to start when getting ready to proceed through the divorce process. A few tips may help people to start off strong when embarking on this type of family...
For many people, Thanksgiving and the holiday season are about spending time with family members and friends, making memories and honoring traditions. Despite the celebratory and joyous overtones, for many, the holidays can be stressful. This is often especially true...
Divorce can be a tricky ordeal in itself. Sometimes it can get further complicated when the matter of distribution of marital assets among the separated couple arises. Marital property is any property that is acquired by the couple during the course of their marriage....
A civil union in the state of Illinois is a relationship between two individuals that is recognized legally. People who are in civil unions can be either the opposite sex or the same sex. In addition, both parties in a union must be 18 years old or older.A civil union...
Alimony can be defined as one spouse's payment to the other spouse after separation or divorce. The alimony you are required to pay can be deducted. The recipient of the alimony is either your spouse, former spouse or in some cases a third party may receive the...
A family home in Illinois is where memories are created. These typically include family gatherings during the holidays, or bringing of new babies home from the hospital. However, this same home, filled with such good memories, can become a point of contention for a...
Whether you are an adoptive parent or a biological parent, once you have established paternity, you have certain rights over how your child should be raised. With the divorce rate spiking each year, and the high number of unwed parents, father's rights have been...
Dividing debt and property can be a major financial task during the process of dissolving a marriage. After all, both one's debt and one's assets have a huge impact on one's life going forward. However, there is another hurdle to overcome during the divorce process in...
Times have changed. In the old days, a prenuptial agreement seemed to be the exclusive territory of a wealthy executive who left his family to marry his young secretary, or perhaps it was when two old-money families sealed a merger through the marriage of their kids....
