Your ex needs to pick the kids up on Friday night -- instead of Saturday morning when the custody agreement says that their parenting time starts. They’re planning a big weekend trip with the kids, and they tell you that they need to get an early start. Do you allow...
Defending What Matters Most
Month: May 2020
Why can’t a prenup address child custody?
You’re getting married, and you decide to use a prenup to protect your assets and/or protect yourself from your spouse’s debt. If you get divorced, you know how things are going to play out financially. During this process, you bring up children. You know that you...
What are the benefits of an uncontested divorce?
An uncontested divorce can provide a variety of different benefits, including saving the couple time, money and acrimony. As a result, it is helpful for divorcing couples to understand what makes a divorce uncontested. What is an uncontested divorce? An uncontested...
Working through property division in an Illinois divorce
It is difficult to say exactly what the hardest part of the divorce process is, but the reality is that all divorcing couples in Illinois and elsewhere are dealing with changes because of the process. Not only are they moving forward with being single, but they are...
Divorce is like bankruptcy: A fresh start
Have you ever heard someone refer to bankruptcy as a fresh start? It’s a chance to get rid of the debt that has been weighing you down. Yes, the process itself might be hard, but you get to eliminate that debt and start over. There is a freedom in that that can be...
Can just one spouse file for divorce?
If you want to get divorced and your spouse does not, do you need to get them to agree to the split before you file? With marriage, you both have to agree and sign the marriage contract together. Is that how it works with divorce? It’s not. Thanks to the "no-fault"...
Who gets ownership of pets in a divorce?
About 84.9 million families own a pet across the country—that accounts for about 67% of households. Owners spend billions of dollars on their pets, with the amount increasing steadily over the year. Most people consider their pet an integral part of their family,...