When you’re going through a divorce, there is no doubt that it can be emotionally and financially straining. You may be dealing with conflicts or trying to manage coping with the fallout of separating. Adjusting isn’t always easy, but there are three things you can do...
Defending What Matters Most
Month: November 2020
How can you help your kids through your divorce?
Making the decision to divorce isn’t easy for many parents. You might be worried about how you’re going to get your kids through it. The good news is that children are resilient. They’ll likely take your lead when it comes to how to process the divorce. By taking the...
What can you do if your spouse has hidden assets from the courts?
Like most states, Illinois tries to be fair to both spouses in a contested divorce situation. If people ending their marriage don't have pre-existing agreements about how to split up their property, the courts step in to make those important financial decisions. When...
Do you need a confidentiality agreement for your divorce?
Confidentiality agreements in divorce aren’t just for famous people who don’t want their exes (or soon-to-be-exes) going on social media or to the press with their grievances and spilling private details about their businesses, personal finances and the various...
Post-divorce parenting: You need the same rules
One important thing that can make post-divorce parenting go smoothly is if you and your ex have the same rules for your children. This gives them the same sort of structure and routine that they would have experienced during the marriage, and it can reduce conflict....