Posts By: MICHAEL C CRAVEN

The Five Biggest Mistakes People Make When Getting Divorced

Mistakes-During-Divorce This is a guest blog  by author and journalist Jackie Pilossoph, www.jackiepilossoph.net It’s probably the worst time in your life. You’re mourning the loss of the most serious relationship you’ve ever had in your life. You’re stressed to the hilt about finances. You’re watching your children’s lives in upheaval. And you’re trying to figure out your new life.   When I was going through my divorce, I did some really stupid ...   Read more ...  

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GAY MARRIAGE AND A PRESIDENTIAL FIRST

Obama-supports-same-sex-marriage President Barack Obama made a public statement to ABC news endorsing same-sex marriage. That day, Wednesday, May 9th, 2012 will stand as a significant date in American history…for the first time in United States history, a sitting president has not only voiced a clear opinion on the topic of gay and lesbian marriage, but he also made a statement of support towards this issue.   This is a long time coming for Obama, who publically favored same-sex marriage...   Read more ...  

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Pet Custody In Divorce – Fighting for Fido

Couples-Fighting-for-Pet-Custody-During-Divorce Once almost completely unheard of, custody battles involving pet ownership are becoming a reality of the 21st Century. As increasingly more civil unions, domestic partnerships and same-sex marriages break apart, it is not surprising that the number of custody fights over who gets a couple’s dog, cat or bird is also on the rise. A recent survey of 1,600 matrimonial lawyers revealed that at least a quarter of respondents saw a definitive increas...   Read more ...  

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Tips to a Long Marriage

Tip-to-a-Long-Marriage With nearly one out of two marriages ending in divorce, researchers have been concentrating on what are the “secrets” to a long-lasting marriage. Surprisingly, the results of these studies seem to debunk what psychologists and researchers had previously found. In general, there seems to be much agreement that couples that have the highest expectations for the institution of marriage itself, will end up with the best marriages. That’s because these couple...   Read more ...  

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Major Change to Child Support Calculation in Illinois?

Child Support Illinois is currently considering a major overhaul to the way child support is calculated in the state. The concept of child support is relatively straightforward to divorce attorneys and their clients : if parents are not jointly caring for the child, one parent is the custodial parent, and the other (noncustodial) must help financially support the child’s upbringing. It’s much less straightforward to figure out how much is fair to make the noncustodial parent pay. &...   Read more ...  

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Joint Tax Filing for Illinois Civil Unions

Same-sex couples and filing taxes As more and more states are joining the civil union bandwagon, including Delaware and Hawaii, we’re beginning to see some of the perks of the new domestic partnership status here in Illinois. The Illinois Department of Revenue has recently confirmed that couples in civil unions will be able to jointly file their taxes in 2012. Although the state’s Civil Union bill took effect last June, it has remained unclear whether couples in civil unions would be able ...   Read more ...  

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