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Illinois Resources

What Will Change in the Custody Agreement If You Relocate After a Divorce?

As a way of moving forward with life post-divorce and considering your new financial circumstances, you might decide to relocate to a new location with your children. Generally, child custody... LEARN MORE

What to Watch Out for If You Think Your Soon-to-Be-Ex Spouse Could Be Hiding Assets?

Because Illinois is an equitable distribution state, your marital assets will be divided in a manner that the court deems as fair. The court will consider the facts and circumstances... LEARN MORE

What If Your Ex-Spouse Is Not Paying Child Support?

Having dealt with the stress and process of obtaining a child support order, you would expect that all is well now and you can rest easily with the guarantee of... LEARN MORE

What Can I Do? I Need My Spouse to Leave the House

With divorce, the goal is for you to eventually move forward. During the process, you may still be living with your soon-to-be-ex-spouse. It is understandable that there is a need... LEARN MORE

The Assignment of Parental Responsibilities in Illinois

Previously, before the new laws in 2016 came into effect, we had in Illinois what was called “child custody”. Along with the dramatic changes on parenting laws between divorced couples,... LEARN MORE

How A Father Could Change Custody in Chicago

Just like any couple, Cooper and Sasha never imagined their marriage heading toward divorce. They settled into their dream home and eventually the two had a son. However, fast-forward seven... LEARN MORE

Do Grandparents Have Rights on Parenting Time?

As a grandparent to the children of divorced parents, seeing your grandchildren may prove to be difficult at times. To help illustrate this point, we have the case of Grandma... LEARN MORE

What is “Fair” as Defined by a Divorce Court?

The state of Illinois is an equitable distribution state when it comes to division of property during a divorce. A common assumption is that this means things are split equally... LEARN MORE

How Much Will A Divorce Cost?

One of your major concerns when getting a divorce is how much a divorce will cost. The answer is that there is no clear-cut, fixed amount for anyone who is... LEARN MORE