As of June 1, 2014, same-sex marriage became legal in Illinois and same-sex couples throughout the State began converting civil unions to marriages. With the right and responsibility of marriage,...

Many people separate well before filing for divorce. What most people don’t realize, however, is they don’t have to go all the way to divorce. Under the Illinois Marriage and...

One way for couples deciding to divorce to save time and money is mediation. People going through a divorce may choose to use couple preliminary mediation sessions to decide whether...

As of January 1, 2016, your spouse’s wrongdoing doesn’t matter. Now there is only one ground for divorce in Illinois: irreconcilable differences. Prior to January 1, 2016,  a party could...

One requirement to obtain a divorce is the parties have lived “separate and apart” for a period in excess of 6 months. Today, many people thinking about divorce cannot afford...

If you think your safety is at risk because of harassment and domestic violence, you can ask the court to issue an Order of Protection against the abuser. It is...

Child support as required by statute automatically ends when children of the marriage turn 18 or graduate high-school, whichever is later. One question many divorced parents then encounter is, “Who...

In Illinois counties, such as DuPage, Kane, Will, and Kendall, child support is determined by taking a percentage of the non-custodial parent’s net monthly income. The percentage taken from the...

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...

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...