Protecting Your Family And Future
On Behalf of Blacha Law Office, Ltd. | Feb 23, 2024 | Divorce
Divorce can be stressful, lengthy and expensive. Couples often find themselves disagreeing about seemingly minor details and may need the courts to resolve their conflicts. Property division issues, in particular, can lead to protracted litigation as spouses fight...
On Behalf of Blacha Law Office, Ltd. | Feb 13, 2024 | Child Custody
Dealing with a visit from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) can be a stressful experience for any family. While the primary goal of DCFS is to ensure the safety and well-being of children, parents need to be prepared and informed about...
On Behalf of Blacha Law Office, Ltd. | Feb 1, 2024 | Divorce
These days, more and more ordinary items have some kind of digital connectivity. Nobody thinks twice about having a digital home assistant like Alexa or Amazon Echo – nor do they think much about having digital thermostats, digital health monitors, digital doors and...
On Behalf of Blacha Law Office, Ltd. | Jan 12, 2024 | Divorce
Inflation has been bouncing up and down, cryptocurrency values have fallen dramatically, real estate holdings may have skyrocketed in value – or be sitting half-empty because there aren’t enough commercial tenants around. The stock market, too, has been capricious in...
On Behalf of Blacha Law Office, Ltd. | 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, Ltd. | 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, Ltd. | 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, Ltd. | 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, Ltd. | 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, Ltd. | 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...
