A divorce with children may take months to complete, especially if you and their other parent don't agree about your parenting plan or the division of shared property. Once the courts approve a property division order and a parenting plan, you may start to think about...
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3 parenting plan inclusions that help set you up for success
Sharing parenting responsibilities and time with your ex is hard. After all, you broke up or divorced for a reason. You may not relate well to one another anymore. However, when you share children, you will continue interacting not just until the children turn 18 but...
The difference between collaborative law and mediation
You and your spouse don't have to engage in an epic battle over the division of your property or the creation of a parenting plan because you want to divorce. You can potentially work together, avoiding all of the expense and possible embarrassment involved in divorce...
3 ways to prevent your divorce from getting messy
Divorce is the legal process that makes official the end of your marital relationship. However, emotionally, you have probably already long since passed the point of no return. By the time one spouse decides to file, both partners may be ready to take the gloves off...
Benefits of divorce mediation in Illinois
Even if your divorce seems to be contentious in nature, there are still benefits to avoiding litigation. If you’re going through a divorce, it’s probably because you and your spouse didn’t disagree on several key points. It’s entirely possible that choosing mediation...
Can nesting help your children adjust to life after your divorce?
If you and your spouse have made the difficult decision to divorce, you may both be worried about how your split could disrupt your children’s lives. They may have deep ties to their school and your community, as well as a consistent routine at home that helps them...
Do all divorces have to end in court?
While you and your spouse may have decided to end your marriage, you might be doing so on amicable or civil terms. If you two have children, you may want to avoid litigating your divorce at all costs. Yet, you may have no clue if keeping it out of court is possible....
Protecting your kids during divorce
For many parents, their biggest concern during a divorce is their children. They know the process will be painful for everyone, but they wish they could protect their children from that pain. The good news is that there are many ways you can protect your children...
Working from home can cause marital stress
For many people, working from home has always sounded like a dream come true. When they actually do it, though, they may find that it puts more stress on their relationships than they imagined it would.When interviewed about how it was working with their spouses from...
Openness and honesty are needed in a collaborative divorce
If you want to use a collaborative divorce for any reason -- the freedom to make decisions, the way that it can speed up the process, the options you have to save money, etc -- you need to remember that the whole thing revolves around honesty. You and your spouse must...
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