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In most cases, getting divorced means you and your spouse will ultimately no longer be living together. However, that doesn’t always answer the question of what to do right now. While your divorce is pending, do you have to leave the marital home, or can you continue living with your soon-to-be ex-spouse? The short answer...

You’ve made the incredibly difficult decision to end your marriage. You’ve told your spouse, and they’ve responded by stonewalling you and refusing to cooperate. Are you stuck, or is there a path forward? The short answer is yes, you can get divorced even if your spouse refuses to sign the papers. No one can force...

They’re not just for the rich and famous anymore. As The New Yorker recently reported, prenuptial agreements are becoming more popular among the youngest generations getting married: Millennials and Gen Z. Over 40 percent of married members of those generations say they have signed a prenup, according to The New Yorker. Here’s why. What is...

Illinois courts take failure to pay child support very seriously Child support can be one of the most contentious parts of a divorce with children, both during the divorce itself and afterward. If you are receiving child support, you need those funds in order to provide for the children’s needs and maintain their quality of...

In recent years, “grey divorce,” or divorce later in life, has been getting increasing attention. In part, that’s because of high-profile later-in-life divorces, including those of billionaires Bill and Melinda Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Mackenzie Scott. And in part, that’s because, as people are living longer and women have greater independence than ever before, the...

For divorced parents, figuring out who pays what can be a major source of stress With the rising cost of higher education, parents of teens are always concerned about how to pay for college for their children, and divorced parents are no exception. Divorce makes paying for all of a child’s expenses more complicated, but...

After a divorce with children, moving gets more complicated Life goes on after divorce. There are many reasons you might want to relocate: to pursue a job opportunity, to be closer to family, to find more affordable housing, and so on. However, if you have primary custody or the majority of parenting time with a...

If you’re navigating divorce, you’re not alone You’ve probably heard the statistic thrown around that 50 percent of all marriages end in divorce. But that statistic is actually a bit out of date; according to the Institute for Family Studies (IFS), divorce rates have been dropping since their peak in the 1970s, and today, “only”...

We associate summer with many things: the beach, ice cream, vacations, and much more. Apparently, divorce can be added to that list. That’s according to a recent analysis of Google Trends data, which found a massive increase in searches for “divorce lawyer” between April and June 2025, according to the New York Post. It’s not...

Am I going to pay alimony? If so, how much? As with most legal questions, the short answer is “it depends.” Illinois law establishes specific benchmarks and guidelines for family courts to use in calculating spousal maintenance (formerly known as alimony). However, the law also gives the court significant discretion to deviate from the guidelines...