Month: July 2014

The founder of a $20 billion hedge fund is seeking to end his 11 year marriage. Kenneth Griffin filed for divorce on July 23 in an Illinois state court. Griffin, who has a net worth estimated at $5.6 billion, cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the...

Couples living in Illinois who may not be ready for a divorce may want to consider pursuing a legal separation. While legal separation is a formal arrangement and is approved by a judge, it does not legally end the marriage. In order to seek a legal separation from a...

An arrest warrant was issued for rapper Chief Keef after the 18-year-old failed to appear at a hearing regarding back child support that he allegedly owed to the mother of his 17-month-old child. A petition had been filed by the state in June of 2014 alleging that the...

Illinois couples who own a home and are considering divorce may need to think about how they want to divide up the house and whether either of them will try to purchase a new house soon. Purchasing a house before a separation or divorce is official may cause problems....

Illinois spouses who may be facing a divorce may be interested in an article discussing the trend toward a higher rate of later-life divorces. Certain factors should be taken into account with regard to asset division in such a divorce. Statistics from the U.S. Census...

On July 2, an Illinois judge determined that a 16-year-old boy from Kansas City was to remain in protective custody and away from his mother for the next 90 days. According to the report, the decision was made after a doctor gave testimony indicating that it was...

After roughly three decades of marriage, Frank and Jamie McCourt agreed to dissolve their marriage. Their settlement agreement included clear language demonstrating an intent to end divorce litigation, according to a judge's decision. Toward that end, the terms...

Illinois basketball fans may be interested in the custody battle that one player is facing in a New York court. He is seeking sole custody of a 2-month-old girl should a post-natal paternity test show that he is the biological father. Paul George met the child's...