Month: February 2014

Divorces often address a variety of financial issues. These can include looking at the husband and wife's respective incomes during the marriage, and how much each is expected to earn after the divorce. The value of assets like homes, vehicles, businesses and even...

Any Illinois case in which the parents of one or more children split up and then live in separate residences with have various things to work through. Those issues include where the children will live and how much parenting time the father and mother will respectively...

Divorce remains prevalent in Illinois and other states. Yet, recent reports have shown that divorce rates may be affected the overall state of the economy. This makes sense in view of the financial issues that play into divorce cases. Many people have been looking...

Many Illinois residents have followed the case of Eliot Spitzer, the politician whose poor personal decisions ended his political career. Spitzer served as the governor of New York for a little over a year, at which point his involvement in scandal led to his...

Many Illinois residents remember that in the 1970's, singer David Cassidy was one of the most popular young stars in all of entertainment. He was on a top rated show, "The Partridge Family," watched by legions of adoring fans each week. He also had pop hits like "I...

Divorce is particularly hard when children are involved. The daughters and sons of a couple can be devastated when their parents split. Additionally, they will be faced with new dynamics, as they start to spend differing amounts of time with each respective parent....

When marriages break up, some couples are able to take legal steps in constructive and non-acrimonious ways. Others will seek mediation services in an effort to keep things positive and come to a mutually acceptable resolution. Others wind up in bitter divorce...

Illinois couples who are divorcing should never underestimate the importance of having an experienced attorney at their side. Even in the friendliest divorces, the unexpected can happen and you may well need good legal advice and support. An unusual case from Florida...