Month: October 2012

The divorce rate of those over the age of 50 has doubled since 1990, and it is only expected to continue to increase.Unlike younger parents who divorce and must address issues of child custody and child support, older parents who are seeking divorce must also consider...

In our last post, we talked about some of the issues older couples face when they get divorced. In this post, we wanted to back it up a little and find out just why older couples are divorcing.As we have discussed in earlier posts, analysis of the numbers from the...

We are not talking about the U.S. Supreme Court here. We are talking about the high court in another country, Pakistan, that has agreed to consider a custody matter for a U.S.-based couple. The case is interesting not only because of its subject matter -- surrogacy...

We are concluding our discussion of a recent Illinois Supreme Court case. The case is an unusual one for family lawyers, because it deals directly with circumstances that, to be honest, don't come up that often. A wife suffered severe injuries in a car accident during...

Guardians have immense responsibilities and could have immense power over a person's affairs. The law, however, does not favor handing complete control of one person's life to another, so it includes safeguards. Court-appointed guardians, for example, must give the...

We are continuing our discussion of an Illinois Supreme Court decision that gives spouses with mental disabilities more independence. The new rules could very well serve as a template for other states.The case involves a marriage changed by a car accident. The wife...

The Illinois Supreme Court handed down a decision earlier this month that marks a significant shift in public policy. It also marks a profound victory for people with mental disabilities. The couple in this case had been married for 13 years when the wife was injured...

Once burned, twice shy? Research has shown that the divorce rate for second marriages is much higher than the divorce rate for first marriages. In fact, almost two out of three second marriages will end in divorce. Is that one of the reasons people choose to...

With more couples choosing not to marry, courts are facing some interesting challenges in custody cases. The question is not about the unmarried couple's children, but children from previous marriages that the partners bring into their new relationship. Parents have...