Way back in the day, emotional abuse, which was then called mental cruelty, was basically the only way to obtain a divorce. Then, in 1969, incoming California Governor Ronald Reagan...

A generation ago, most children grew up in “traditional” families. They lived with a married father and mother who had never been married to anyone else, along with their pure...

Questions or concerns about parents’ rights in Illinois often arise in divorce cases involving minor children from the marriage. Yet it is important to know parents have rights - even...

Before the new Illinois Parental Responsibility Law, Illinois courts would award child custody to one or both parents. Under the old system, Illinois courts could award sole or joint legal...

What Is An Uncontested Divorce? Just hearing the word divorce conjures an image for many estranged spouses battling one another in court over every last issue, from the division of...

What Are Fathers' Rights? Historically, mothers have taken on most of the responsibility for raising children. This has been reflected in child custody cases, where mothers are more often awarded...

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted everyone's lives even those that may want to get a divorce during COVID shutdown. Many once-normal activities are now impossible. But even through a pandemic,...

One question we get asked a lot from clients and potential clients is "How to protect your business assets in divorce?" Even under the most amicable scenarios, divorce is still...

Unmarried fathers have paternity rights. For the most part, there is no longer a social stigma associated with unmarried parents. But the law is a different story. By default, a...

Division Of Debt When people think about divorce, they often only consider the division of marital assets–who gets what property. But it is equally important to consider the division of...