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Alimony can change the way you live. Make sure you have an experienced divorce lawyer on your side. One of the most contentious issues in many divorces is spousal maintenance, commonly also known as alimony or spousal support. Typically, alimony is provided when one spouse makes more money than the other spouse. The breadwinner will...

An Attorney Can Help You Understand Your Rights and Options Child custody laws in Illinois are designed to ensure that the best interests of the child are protected. In Illinois, both parents are assumed to have equal rights to the custody of their child. This means the court will not automatically award custody to either...

An attorney can help you navigate this complex process. There are many unique issues that can come up when members of the military go through a divorce. One concerns legal disputes about child custody. For example, what happens when the spouse who is an active member of the military gets deployed? In general, the custodial...

After a divorce, the holiday season can be a tricky time of year if you have kids. The first few holidays following a divorce can be difficult when you have children. You are still trying to figure a lot of things out in your life. Now you have to navigate a time of year that...

Navigate this complex process with experienced legal counsel Ending a marriage is always difficult. Ending a marriage that is also a business partnership is even more difficult. When your career and finances are closely intertwined with your spouse's, untangling them can be a nightmare. These are situations where having the right divorce attorney can make...

When it comes to your child's financial needs, don't assume anything. People often ask our Illinois child support attorneys whether gifts can count as child support. This might sound like a straightforward question, but the answer is much more complicated than you might suspect. Unfortunately, this also means you could inadvertently violate a child support...

Division of money and property can be one of the most contentious issues during a divorce. It can also be one of the most confusing — and if one or both spouses received an inheritance during the marriage, that can add another layer of complexity. The short answer is generally "no." This is because inheritance...

Make sure you have accurate information during life's transitions. Understandably, most people have an opinion on marriage and divorce. Unfortunately, many of those opinions are based on anecdotes and outdated information, and some can be outright harmful as you go through the divorce process. As attorneys who have been representing people in divorces in Illinois...

Fully consider your legal options before you get married A prenuptial agreement, or "prenup," is simply a contract between two people before they get married, generally used to determine how each spouse's property and debt will be treated, especially in the event of a divorce. Prenups are becoming more common among people of all ages...

Listen, compromise, and act in the best interests of your child For couples with children, probably the single biggest question that arises during divorce is "what happens to the kids?" The idea of co-parenting with someone who you no longer love and trust seems daunting, if not impossible. But your child still needs two parents,*...