Illinois family court recognizes that child support agreements sometimes need adjustments. Therefore, you can modify a child support agreement under certain circumstances as long as the court agrees that it is in the child's best interest. What are the requirements?...
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How can your divorce affect your kids?
Few things can be more stressful than going through a divorce. After all, not only must you deal with divorce-related matters, like divvying up your marital property, but you also must adjust to a new way of life. If you have kids, though, your divorce is apt to be...
Who Gets the Pet? Animals and Divorce.
Pets are part of your family, so people often don’t think about what will happen to them during the pendency or finalizing of a divorce. Will a judge order shared custody or set a visitation schedule as they might with your human children? This is a very common and...
Do You Really Need a Divorce Lawyer? Three Reasons to Consider.
Some couples may be in a situation where they are both certain that their divorce will be clean, easy and 100% amicable and in those cases filing for divorce may seem like something that can be done on their own. Perhaps that is true, but there are some reasons that...
3 reasons to go after lump-sum spousal maintenance
If you are in the middle of a divorce, you may have some very real worries about your ability to support yourself after your marriage ends. Fortunately, you may qualify for spousal maintenance, sometimes called alimony. According to Illinois law, a court can order one...
Get Out and Enjoy the Weather
Fall weather is here, and it is time to have some fun! Try not to let divorce and family law issues get you down this season. Instead, take your family out to do fun autumn activities and get your mind on something else. Click here for some awesome, budget-friendly...
Staying Sane While Divorcing an Alcoholic
Divorce is not a simple process, especially when your spouse is an alcoholic. This added factor can cause extra mental and physical anguish to your divorce. Click here to learn a few tips on staying sane during the process....
Tips to prevent financial loss after your divorce
To most people, divorce is synonymous with poverty. While it is true that splitting from your spouse can impact your financial standing, you have the potential to mitigate a great deal of those repercussions. When you understand some ways you can prevent financial...
Tips for coparenting in different states and countries
Coparenting in different households, or from a military post, is challenging enough as it is. When you are coparenting over hundreds or thousands of miles, every little problem is magnified. Fortunately, technology and affordable travel have eased this situation...
What happens to stock options in a divorce?
Many companies offer their employees stock options as part of a compensation package. A stock option is a contract that allows an employee to purchase shares of stock at a specific price. If you have stock options with your employer, you may wonder how these get...