In Illinois, the legal term for custody is parental responsibility. The court has a lot of discretion when it comes to assigning parental responsibility. The law gives guidelines, but it is really the judge who makes the final decision based on what he or she finds...
Part of the divorce process in Illinois is dividing your assets. The biggest asset most couples have is their family home. If you really would like to keep your home and want to continue living in it, then you need to take the right steps during your divorce...
In order to achieve a truly fair property division settlement, you and your spouse have to know the value of your personal property. While you may be able to do some research online and attach an approximate value to some items, this has the potential to cause...
Illinois divorces are not always amicable and easy to settle. There is often a need for negotiation or even litigation. If you are about to ask for a divorce or in the middle of one, you know how important it is that your assets and property are divided evenly. There...
