That Divorce is almost final but the two of you share debt. You might have a mortgage, consumer loans or credit cards held in both names. You might also have credit cards in your own individual name that you used during the marriage. Are you supposed to shoulder all...
Oak Park IL Divorce Law Blog
Temporary Monetary Restraining Orders
Divorce and Money! The more court appearances you have in a divorce case the more expensive it will be but even in the most straight forward cases, you may have to get temporary relief from your divorce judge to prevent your spouse from draining assets. Money is...
Uncontested Divorce in Illinois
Tips on Obtaining an Uncontested Divorce
Change in your Custody Agreement
Do You Need a Change in your Custody Agreement? Children grow and their needs change. Parents change jobs. Work schedules change. You may have had a Custody Judgment entered when your child was a toddler and now he or she is in school. That schedule that worked before...
Illinois Legal Separation
Do you want a Legal Separation but are not ready to file for Divorce? Illinois Law was changed in 2016. You can now get a Judgment for Legal Separation in Illinois which will give you more of the benefits of Divorce but not certain key provisions. Here are the pros...
Covid 19 and the Divorce Courts
The Pandemic has upended life as we know it. How has it affected Courts hearing Divorce and Custody Cases?In a big way. Some Courts remain physically shuttered until early July of 2020 which is true in Cook County, Illinois which encompasses Chicago, Illinois and...
Visitation and Parenting Time in the Covid 19 Crisis
How do parents handle Visitation and Parenting Time in the Covid 19 Crisis?Divorced or unmarried parents need to follow Visitation and Parenting Time during the Covid 19 crisis but they also need to be flexible.What if one parent gets sick or there is an elderly...
Visitation and Covid 19
The Covid 19 Pandemic has changed our lives as we know it and caused massive confusion as to existing Visitation Agreements. Many parents question whether they need to follow prior Visitation Orders in light of the crisis. They also don't know how to escape Domestic...
Child Custody and Covid 19
Courts in Illinois Counties are largely closed to the public with some exceptions but that doesn't mean that if the parents have a Child Custody Judgment or Allocation Judgment and Parenting Plan, they can refuse to send their child for parenting time with the other...
Your Thieving Spouse-Divorce and Money
Sexual infidelity is not the only thing that destroys marriages. Your spouse can be unfaithful when it comes to household finances as well. Divorce and Money are front and center concerns.When your wife or husband spends large sums of money on activities or persons...
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