Protecting Your Family And Future
On Behalf of Blacha Law Office, LLC | Jan 3, 2024 | Divorce
The emotional bonds of your marriage may have already broken – but your financial bonds with your spouse still have to be addressed before you can finally move on. For many couples, that’s no more complicated than selling the house, splitting up the cars and dividing...
On Behalf of Blacha Law Office, LLC | Dec 22, 2023 | Divorce
Deep down, narcissists are very insecure. Unfortunately for everyone around them, narcissists tend to cover for their insecurities by projecting all their anger outward, holding grudges, being demanding and trying to obsessively control other people. They also have a...
On Behalf of Blacha Law Office, LLC | Dec 15, 2023 | Uncontested Divorce
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) for divorce, in the form of mediation or collaboration, has become increasingly popular among couples who want to avoid the chaos and drama of a litigated divorce. You may be all for it – but what happens if your spouse is not? If...
On Behalf of Blacha Law Office, LLC | Dec 4, 2023 | Divorce
Marital problems often develop slowly over time – but when a couple’s growing dissatisfaction with their relationship comes to a breaking point in a heterosexual marriage, it’s the wife who usually decides to file for divorce. While individual experiences may vary, it...
On Behalf of Blacha Law Office, LLC | Nov 16, 2023 | Child Support
In Illinois, the court typically follows established guidelines to determine child support obligations – but guidelines aren’t the same as hard-and-fast rules. In cases where one parent has an exceptionally high income, deviations from the state’s child support...
On Behalf of Blacha Law Office, LLC | Nov 6, 2023 | Child Custody
When parents go through a divorce, one of the most painful realizations that they may face is that their relationship with their children will go through some changes. Even though shared custody is the norm these days, that still means that your child won’t be living...
On Behalf of Blacha Law Office, LLC | Oct 19, 2023 | Divorce
Divorce can be an immensely challenging process, and one of the most complex issues you may have to face is the process of dividing up your marital property with your spouse. Because there’s a lot of confusion surrounding how the process actually works, couples often...
On Behalf of Blacha Law Office, LLC | Oct 10, 2023 | Divorce
In any divorce, there are a lot of financial issues that have to be addressed – but most couples aren’t thinking much past the division of marital assets, the allocation of debts and issues of support. What’s left? Plenty. Your marriage reshaped your entire financial...
On Behalf of Blacha Law Office, LLC | Oct 10, 2023 | Family Law
The holiday season is a time for joy, celebration and togetherness – and that can be a little hard on newly divorced parents. Your parenting plan probably already addresses how the holiday schedule will be split, whether you alternate any given date every other year,...
On Behalf of Blacha Law Office, LLC | Sep 28, 2023 | Divorce
When a divorce involves the division of a family-owned or closely-held business, determining the business's value becomes a critical issue. Whether you and your spouse shared your business duties equally or one of you took a lead role while the other was more of an...
