When a couple gets divorced, a child support order may be passed down from the court. The court will consider many things, such as the income differences between the parents and the needs of the child. This support order then has to be followed and monthly payments...
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Tips for navigating summer co-parenting time your children
The summer months are wonderful times for outdoor activities and doing things with children. However, for parents who are divorced, summertime can also inspire some unexpected and rather challenging decision-making needs. There are a few ways that parents can work to...
How does dissipation of marital property impact a divorce case?
Property division can be a difficult topic in any Illinois divorce. Since each side will likely want to retain various items from the marriage, it can be a challenge to come to a reasonable solution or one that the parties will accept. Illinois uses an equitable...
3 reasons to make adjustments to a child custody arrangement
A child custody arrangement is often made in consideration of each parent’s and their children’s current situation. However, many things can happen that can cause parents to need an altered custody arrangement. Here are a few reasons parents need an altered child...
Dissipation is different than hiding assets
When you and your spouse decide to get a divorce, you need to divide your assets. Unfortunately, your spouse may not be happy with you or with the divorce itself. They may try to keep more of the assets for themselves, rather than dividing them fairly. One way that...
Helping your children through your divorce
One of the most challenging situations that families may ever encounter is divorce. The entire divorce process is stressful and emotionally charged, and it affects the entire family, not just the divorcing couple. Often, some well-meaning person will remind you that...
Is your spouse hiding assets?
One of the most contentious aspects of divorce cases is property division. In Illinois, marital property has to be distributed equitably. This means that each spouse obtains their fair share based on their financial circumstances. Unfortunately, all parties may not...
Can you relocate with your child ?
Americans love having the freedom to pick up stakes and move somewhere else for a fresh start. That may be especially true for people in Illinois. A report from last year noted that our state has experienced 10 years in a row of population decline, a change driven...
Adapting to a new visitation schedule
For divorced parents, the biggest adjustment to get used to is usually child visitation and custody. Usually, one parent will have the children live with them permanently and the other parent has visitation rights. The extent of these visitations will largely depend...
Five reasons to stay off social media during your divorce
There are several social media outlets out there. If you’re like a lot of people, then you have multiple accounts that you turn to when you want to connect with friends and family, discuss things that are on your mind, and vent your frustrations. Although that might...