Explaining divorce to your teenager may surface a lot of strong emotions. You may even find that your child begins to misbehave or push boundaries more than ever before. Handling challenges in an appropriate manner can help you protect your teen's emotional health....
Even though your marriage is personal, it stems from a legally binding contract between you, your spouse and the state. Consequently, if you want to end your marriage, you must file a lawsuit or respond to one. Just like many other civil cases, your divorce proceeding...
If you and your spouse have valuable personal property, you will need to have a professional appraise each item for the property division phase of your divorce. According to the American Society of Appraisers, choosing the right appraiser is the factor of highest...
In today's age of social media, people have a knee-jerk reaction to share as much as possible. Unfortunately, this does not always bode well for the original poster. This is especially true when the things they post about involve very real, personal aspects of their...
Many divorcing couples in Illinois hope to go through with an uncontested divorce to save time, money and stress. However, there are some common misconceptions about who can go through with an uncontested divorce and what it means to contest the separation. Illinois...
Concerns about your financial affairs during your divorce in Illinois may tempt you to hide some of your assets. While this may seem like a harmless way to preserve what you feel is rightfully yours, this strategic move can actually create a lot of trouble. ...
Gray divorce is a term used to describe a divorce that happens when either you or your spouse is over 50 years old. According to Market Watch, approximately 25% of divorces in the United States involve older couples, and while the divorce rate is declining overall, it...
Anyone may review social media contents posted online, even if a user changes his or her profile settings to "private." During a divorce proceeding, friends and family may take screenshots of photos and then forward them to a soon-to-be ex-spouse. The images may serve...
Communication is the key to any constructive association, including the attorney-client relationship. When speaking to your lawyer about your divorce you must be honest and resist withholding information. While speaking candidly is important, listening is also...
When you and your spouse decide to divorce, you may fall into the high-asset couple category on the basis of your pension and retirement plans alone. Such plans have become primary marital assets of most couples today. As marital assets, Illinois law requires you and...
