Month: April 2014

You can be one of our Illinois readers or live somewhere else in the United States, but if you are going through a divorce you are in the same position as many others. Since everyone is unique, however, no two people are going to deal with the divorce process in the...

Many "Fast and Furious" fans, including those in Illinois, were shocked by the death of actor Paul Walker. Recently, they may have been following the child custody case that unfolded in the wake of his death. That case involves the mother of the actor's daughter and...

It seems like just about everyone has an opinion on the Gwyneth Paltrow/Chris Martin breakup and their decision to "consciously uncouple." When the couple noted in their announcement that they would engage in "consciously co-parenting" of their two children, many...

When a couple marries, they are hopefully focused on their feelings for each other and the lives they want to share together. When they divorce, they tend to be focused on who gets the money and the assets, making property division central in most divorces. Of course,...

A divorcing parent who hopes to share as much time with their children as their spouse will after a divorce might get their wish if House Bill 5425 gets approval. The bill will require judges presiding over divorce cases in Illinois to award the non-custodial parent...

Couples split up every day in the United States, including in Illinois. Typically, there is little public attention. However, when celebrity couples in other states file for divorce, they wind up being very much in the spotlight with every detail of their case being...

Mandatory mediation is a term that Illinois residents are likely to have heard during a discussion about divorce. It simply means that a court has mandated a mediation process to resolve disputes and arrive at a marital settlement agreement. While some professionals...

When couples split, whether they were married or not, child custody and child support are often issues. It isn't unheard to for couples to battle for years over who gets how much parenting time and how much child support money should be transferred from one to the...