The best time to plan a divorce is when you’re about to be happily wed – because that’s when both halves of a couple generally want the best for each other. Any prenuptial agreement they make to outline how various issues will be handled in the event of a divorce is...
While becoming a parent is an exciting time for a married couple, raising a child is by no means easy. Parents are bound to have disagreements about how their children should be raised, which school they attend, what hobbies they partake in and who their friends are....
Summer will soon be here, and for many parents, it’s a time for travel and vacations. However, if you have recently divorced and are co-parenting with your ex-spouse, you may be wondering about the legality and logistics of traveling out of state with your child. Here...
Reasonable suspicion is crucial when law enforcement handles potential drunk driving cases. This standard allows officers to make an initial stop if they reasonably believe a driver is under the influence. The signs they notice must be ones that any reasonable person...
When couples decide to end their marriage, one of the most contentious and complex issues they face is the division of assets. Among these assets, a family-owned business can be a particularly challenging element to divide fairly. If you have an enterprise caught in...
When parents in Illinois part ways, questions about child custody often arise. In Illinois, the court takes several important factors into consideration before making decisions about child custody arrangements. Some of the variables Illinois considers when deciding...
In most states, a divorced parent’s obligation to pay child support ends when the child either attains 18 years of age or graduates from high school – but a handful of states, including Illinois, can impose financial obligations on parents a bit longer. In this state,...
The divorce process can become complex when the distribution of assets comes into play. This complexity increases when one spouse is a high-level executive with a large compensation package. You need to understand how executive compensation can affect your divorce,...
According to the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services, the Department of Children and Family Services in the state received over 200,000 hotline calls, and it ended up investigating over 85,000 of those reported instances. If DCFS has contacted you...
According to the World Population Review, Illinois sees roughly 6.2 divorces per 1,000 residents each year. Many of those divorces involve children whose parents must tell them about the divorce. The experience of telling your children about an impending divorce is...
