Divorce can be a stressful, emotional event. And certain factors make it even more challenging. Such can be the case if you are divorcing someone with a violent or abusive past. Under these circumstances, it can be helpful to know how these allegations can affect the...
Most people who get married never expect to face divorce. The time surrounding your divorce can be very emotional if you never anticipated your marriage ending this way. This is perfectly understandable. However, it can be problematic if your emotions negatively...
Many divorcing parents share concern about the effects their divorce could have on their children. Some parents are so afraid that their divorce would cause their children harm that they end up staying in an unhappy marriage.While divorce can harm children initially,...
During divorce, all of a couple’s assets and debts must be fairly divided. Unfortunately, some spouses decide that they want to prevent certain assets from being fairly divided. They may try to accomplish this by hiding certain assets.Hiding assets is dishonest...
Being named the executor of someone’s estate can be a huge honor. It can mean that your loved one trusted you enough to have you be the person to handle their final affairs. However, serving as an executor can also be a huge undertaking. As the executor, you are...
Many people do not realize that abuse is not limited to physical violence. Abuse can also include threats of physical violence, preventing someone from leaving, stalking someone, harassing someone, denying a disabled person the care they need, preventing a parent from...
As you navigate the divorce path, every issue you come across will have its challenges. No issue will weigh quite so heavily as those relating to your child. And when it comes time for the court to determine child custody arrangements, it is not uncommon for parents...
It is still a common practice for high-asset families to sometimes have one spouse stay home or only work part-time as a way to provide domestic services for the household. Although commonly associated with the work of child care and child-rearing, a stay-at-home...
All married couples believe in happily ever after. Sometimes, the burdens of life can get in the way and some Illinois couples find themselves on the other side of the fence and talking about divorce. It's never a piece of cake when a marriage comes to an end, but...
When a marriage ends, many lives are affected in many ways. Divorce can also have an impact on Illinois residents who co-own or own businesses. There are several ways divorce can affect a business, so putting some protections in place as a precaution -- perhaps at the...