“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” – Albert Einstein.
A marriage with a homemaker is often a symbiotic relationship where everyone is happier for it…until they’re not. After a divorce, there can be no further cooperation. The homemaker either has to get a job, request alimony, child support and/or a greater share of marital assets. During an Illinois divorce, stay at home parents, homemakers
The family law and divorce system in Illinois was written and promulgated imagining reasonable, rational parties unwinding their lives in a logical manner. We all get emotional during a breakup and the family law system is set up to be slow but fair. This way our emotions don’t get the better of us. But, there
Every marriage has roles and responsibilities. Often, one party to a marriage ends up being the breadwinner or sole earner in the house while the other party takes care of the home and possibly the children. So much of an Illinois divorce’s mechanics are based on the incomes of the parties that a non-working spouse
Money is a funny thing in an Illinois divorce. In a divorce, money is an asset that can be divisible or not based on whether it is marital. In a divorce money is also evidence of income which can determine child support and maintenance (formerly known as alimony). Money usually comes in regular allotments every
One of the worst parts about divorce is the anxiety of the unknown. What will happen to my kids in my divorce? What will happen to my money after a divorce? What can I do now to protect myself when the divorce is filed? It is overwhelming but there are, in fact, several things you
When two parents decide to no longer continue their relationship with each other they still must maintain a relationship with the children. When one parent’s relationship with his or her child is harmed by the other parent the term “parental alienation” is often invoked by psychiatrists and family law attorneys. What is parental alienation in
Divorce isn’t just the ending of a marriage, divorces can also be a new beginning. New relationships will blossom and then strengthen. If a divorced person has children, this means that there will be a stepparent situation that everyone will have to embrace and/or deal with. So, how are stepparents treated in a divorce? What Is
Being a parent in America is expensive. The first four years are the massive expense of daycare and then 13 years later is the massive expense of college. Some parents plan for these expenses by saving in advance by investing in 529 college savings plans. But, no one plans for divorce. So, what happens to
In a contested Chicago divorce, a judge has enormous power your future and the future of your family. Therefore, you’re going to want to a judge who will fairly consider all the factors in your divorce case. If you believe the judge you have cannot rule fairly you must find out if you can change
You can definitely be put in jail for not paying child support in Chicago, Illinois…but it takes a while. Petition for Rule To Show Cause An order for child support is a court order like any other order from the court. If child support is not being paid pursuant to that order, then the order