A divorce alters your daily life. You must form a new routine, theoretically surrounded by half of the household items you had, in a new home. Perhaps through joint physical...

Enforcing child support obligations ensures that a biological parent keeps their obligation to care for that child until adulthood. This obligation is not selective based on the conception of the...

As goes with all legal documents, it is important to understand what you are signing. Not only must you read the form thoroughly, knowing the future ramifications of signing is...

When most people picture a divorcing couple dividing up marital property, they usually think of the big items, such as homes and vehicles. However, the statement that “The little things...

Years ago, before the recent technology boom, events and disputes within the family remained the business of those involved. There was a limited airing of “dirty laundry” to the neighbors....

In most states in the United States, if you are the biological father of a child, you may be held liable for child support, should you and the biological mother...

Asset valuation in a divorce can be extremely complicated, especially in a high net worth divorce. There are so many feelings swirling around, it can be hard to think straight....

Any parent undergoing a divorce is already well aware of its effects on everyone involved in the process. Separation brings with it an emotional, mental, and even physical toll on...

Illinois recently stopped awarding custody of children to parents and instead began allocating parental responsibilities. While the language has changed, much of what family law judges are required to do...

Divorce Court Tips for couples getting a divorce in Illinois While many divorcing couples do succeed in keeping their divorce out of court thanks to methods like divorce mediation, sometimes...