Month: March 2015

A divorce can be traumatic for the husband and wife, but even more so for their young and impressionable children. This is especially true if child custody arrangements mean that daughters and sons will not get to be with one of their parents each day. The children...

As one of our Illinois readers faced with the divorce process, you know there are many challenges standing in your way. This is particularly true if you have a child with the person you are divorcing.Once both parties decide that divorce is the answer, it is time to...

When a couple breaks up, regardless of whether they were married or not, their financial states are likely to be very different. One may have gotten the lion's share of the assets they had while together, like money in the bank and the house. The other may have...

Single parents in Illinois may be surprised to learn that non-custodial mothers are less likely to meet legally mandated child support obligations than non-custodial fathers are. This information comes from one writer's analysis of data that was gathered by the U.S....

A joint study from Purdue and Iowa State Universities suggests marriages may be subject to greater strain and a higher likelihood of divorce when the wife confronts severe or chronic illness. According to the study, the health or lack thereof of the husband has no...

Illinois artists who are divorcing will need to inventory and assess the value of their artwork along with other assets. Work created by an artist during marriage is considered to be joint marital property just like real estate, vehicles and shared accounts. In this...

Residents of Illinois may be surprised to learn that doctors have among the lowest rates of divorce in the health care profession, and they have lower divorce rates than the average person outside of the field. The study, was among the first of its kind to critically...

Illinois parents who are declaring bankruptcy and who either owe or pay child support may wonder how bankruptcy affects that obligation. The short answer is that bankruptcy does not relieve a parent of child support obligations, and debts related to child support are...