One of the biggest expenses of the modern era is your health insurance coverage. Naturally, if you're on your spouse's employer-provided insurance, you're concerned about what will happen if you end up divorced. You may be able to stay on your ex-spouse's insurance...
Defending What Matters Most
Month: November 2019
How do you know when to give up on child custody mediation?
Your marital relationship is over. You and your future former spouse may agree on this point and that you don't want your children to suffer unnecessarily because of it. For this reason, you and the other parent make the choice to try to work out your custody...
Can you stay on your spouse’s insurance during a divorce?
The financial ramifications of a divorce are often complicated. You and your spouse have to go through what can seem like an agonizingly slow process of breaking apart all your financial ties together. You need separate bank accounts, credit cards and eventually...
You can’t afford it: How a DUI can affect a custody battle
Driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol is a serious problem for anybody -- but the consequences of a charge or conviction for folks going through a custody battle can be especially dire. In fact, as tempting as it might be to throw caution to the wind and blow...
No-contact orders vs. orders of protection in Illinois
Stalking, threats and acts of violence can start out of nowhere and happen to anyone. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 14 out of every 1,000 adults will experience some form of stalking every year. Three-quarters of all stalking victims know their...