Posts Categorized: Divorce

Discovery-in-Divorce-Cases In Illinois divorce cases, a crucial element is how to divide marital assets. Each divorce is unique and there are a number of ways to resolve this key issue. But one thing common to all Illinois divorce cases is that complete information is key.   As a Chicago divorce lawyer, I know that in many cases, this isn’t a major problem. Some spouses come into the divorce with shared financial responsibilities, jointly owned accounts, and no secrets. For others, a...   Read more ...  

Technology and Divorce While joint custody can be beneficial to divorced spouses and a child of a divorce, it also represents an inherent problem.  The problem lies in the fact that joint custody requires divorced spouses to actually communicate with one another on important matters pertaining to their child.  Divorced spouses, however, are often not regularly open to amicable communications.  A partial solution to this problem may exist via our current technology.   E-mails, Texts, and...   Read more ...  

Dealing-with-Divorce My last post included different ideas to start moving your life forward during or after your divorce. Life as you have known it has changed – maybe for the better. Still, it’s easy for your world to become pretty narrow when you have the stress of divorce on your shoulders. Here is the second part of my article on how to ease back into your life and establish new connections and beginnings.   Sleep.  Even sleep may not be easy – but you need it. Limit any t...   Read more ...  

Enjoying Life After Divorce 6.     Sleep.  Even sleep may not be easy – but you need it. Limit any type of electronics an hour before bed. Put the laptop away.  No emails. No texting. No TV. Put yourself in a technology time-out 7.  Create. Your new life. Make a goal board. Starting over can provide new opportunities. Visualize your future. 8.  Don’t speak badly about your spouse. No one wants to hear it and in the end – it won’t make you feel any better to say it. Your ...   Read more ...