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...
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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...
Defending Orders of Protection
Many Orders of Protection are entirely justified. They can mean the difference between life and death when dealing with an extremely dangerous family member or dating partner. They can protect a child from being spirited away to another state or to points unknown...
Spousal Support or Maintenance in Illinois
Maintenance or Spousal Support. When does it End?Let's say your Divorce Agreement gives you Spousal Support for a set period of years. You may lose your Maintenance or Spousal Support early if your Ex can show a substantial change of circumstance like losing his or...
Joint Custody in Illinois
Do you want Joint Custody of your kids in Illinois? What does that mean?Joint Custody in Illinois means sharing taking care of your kids and sharing decision making in major decisions involving raising your children. You want to share decision making on religion, your...
Five Steps to Obtaining a Collaborative Divorce?
Here's how. The two of you have decided to divorce. It is just inevitable. You both have friends who have spent their life savings duking it out in court. Is there an alternative?Yes! Consider a Collaborative Divorce. Step 1. Find an Attorney who practices...
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