Here in Illinois and across the country, the divorce rate has been rising among a certain unexpected demographic: people over 50. Whereas in 1990, only 10 percent of divorcing spouses were over the age of 50, today that number has increased to approximately 25...
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Month: February 2014
Economic conditions lead to increase in divorce
For years, researchers have studied the financial impact of divorce and the effect that the economy has on divorce rates. The financial downturn of 2008 certainly gave researchers a lot of new data to work with. Many people might assume that when economic times are...
How to keep retaliation out of your child custody case
As many Illinois couples know, determining child custody arrangements during a divorce case can be a very painful experience. Agreeing to a parenting plan can be exhausting and emotionally taxing, especially in divorces that are hotly contested. Unfortunately, these...
Post-nuptial agreement aids in divorce of billionaire couple
We have written in this blog before about high-asset divorces and the issues faced by those who experience them. High-asset divorces often involve complex financial instruments; often, special legal processes are required to successfully divide couple's assets and...