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Do you need an attorney in an uncontested divorce?
The spark has gone out of your marriage, and you and your spouse have drifted apart, but that doesn’t mean you hate each other. In fact, you still see eye-to-eye on a lot of things, including the fact that you no longer want to live together. You may be the ideal...
How to Help Your Child Cope with Divorce
Every divorce has an emotional toll. Divorce is stressful and disruptive. It’s natural to come out of divorce full of anxiety, doubt, stress, and grief. It takes time to recover. And if you’re a parent, you’re responsible not only for your own healing, but for your...
How does alimony work in Illinois?
Parents make countless sacrifices for their children. Sometimes these sacrifices include their careers. These sacrifices aren’t always bitter. While you’re married, you may be happy to give up your job to stay home with your children and help them grow. But a divorce...
When divorced parents want to move
For divorced parents, moving means more than hiring movers or renting a U-Haul. Because your move might impact child custody, you can expect extra steps. For starters, the law explicitly recognizes a parent’s relocation as a “substantial change in circumstances.” This...
What are the advantages of divorce mediation?
Imagine five of the most deeply personal relationships and objects in your life. Now imagine you and your spouse start arguing about these things. Do you decide to take your argument to a stranger and let that stranger decide which of you is right? In many divorces,...
What do you need in an Illinois parenting plan?
As a parent headed toward divorce, you have likely stressed about the time you might lose with your children. It’s a natural response, but it may not be the most helpful. A more helpful response may be to focus on how you can best make use of the time you’ll have....
Do I really need a prenup?
"Why would someone want to sign a legal document sealing their fate to get divorced?" That is a question pointedly asked at the outset of a recent article spotlighting prenuptial agreements. The gist of that piece clearly stresses that, in fact, prenups have no close...
I’m Divorced Now What???
If you’re recently divorced, you may be wondering what you need to do now. Last month, we talked about setting a vision for your post-divorce life. Check out our videos from last month here. This month, we’re focusing on the items that are most often forgotten or...
Post-Divorce Habits
After any life changes, people get the notion to change other areas of their life. For example, when someone gets a new job, they may feel like sprucing up their wardrobe or getting a new haircut. Post-divorce life isn’t any different. After going from the married...
How to Prepare for Your Divorce
Divorce is hard. Taking the time to prepare can make it easier. In October, November, and December, we provided our best advice on how to prepare physically, mentally, and financially on social media. (Follow us here). In case you missed it, here’s a wrap up. Your...
